STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1355-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 170
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Consumer Protection and
Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 170 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO
     DEVELOP AND AWARD CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO FAMILIES OF
     DECEASED ORGAN DONORS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to acknowledge and respect
family members of deceased organ donors by requesting the Office
of the Governor to develop and award certificates recognizing the
contribution made by families of deceased organ donors.

     The Organ Donor Center of Hawaii, the Oahu Filipino
Community Council, and several individuals testified in support
of this measure.

     Organ donation does not happen without families who are
willing to make the decision to donate at the time of the loved
one's death.  Your Committees believe that this generous act
should be acknowledged and respected.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Health and Consumer Protection and Commerce that
are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the
intent and purpose of H.R. No. 170, and recommend its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the

 
 
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                                   Committees on Health and
                                   Consumer Protection and
                                   Commerce,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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RON MENOR, Chair                   ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair