STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2076

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2968
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred S.B. No. 2968 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST
     COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to
complete the installation of air conditioning equipment for the
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC).

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the WCCHC and a private individual.

     Your Committee finds that the WCCHC's physical structure is
in need of a new air conditioning unit to properly maintain a
suitable environment for its patrons and staff.  The WCCHC
provides emergency medical services to the entire Leeward Coast
of Oahu.  In the past, the legislature has appropriated $286,000
for the initial phases of installing a new air conditioning
system in the Center's physical structure.  The initial phases
have been completed and all that remains is the funds to purchase
the equipment and install the air conditioning.

     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 S.B. No. 2968 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 
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                                   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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