STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1174

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 970
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred H.B. No. 970, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
     PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
     PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of
special purpose revenue bonds for not-for-profit corporations
that provide health care facilities.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa Hospital Association,
Central Oahu Physician Hospital Organization, Mililani-Mauka
Neighborhood Board, and two private individuals.  The Wahiawa
Hospital Association presented a petition with 487 signatures in
support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that Pacific Cardiac Institute, a not-
for-profit Hawaii corporation, is engaged in the development of a
health care facility and thereby serves the public.  Your
Committee further finds that special purpose revenue bonds not
exceeding $15,000,000, will assist in the acquisition or leasing
of land, acquisition and installation of additional capital
equipment, and plans, design, construction, and operation of the
facility.


 
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     Your Committee has amended section 1 of this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting reference to Koa Ridge of central Oahu, and to
          a portion of a three hundred ten acre facility; and

     (2)  Clarifying that the bonds are for the public health,
          safety, and general welfare of the State.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 970, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 970, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Health and Human
                                   Services,



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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