STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1748_______

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 1504
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No.
1504, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY
     MEDICAL SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to expand the availability of
emergency medical response by funding emergency medical service
quick response units integrated with ambulance units in four
prioritized areas (Greater Honolulu, Makakilo-Kapolei, Kahaluu-
Kaaawa, and Waianae-Nanakuli).

     The City Council Representative for Leeward Oahu and members
of the public testified in support of this bill.  The Department
of Health testified in support of the intent of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No.
1504, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair