Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1072 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to create the Maui Regional Health Systems Corporation (MRHSC) to own and operate Kula Hospital, Lanai Community Hospital, and Maui Memorial Hospital for a trial period of five years. MRHSC is to assume the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) which currently operates these hospitals.

An individual submitted testimony in support of this bill. HHSC, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and several individuals submitted testimony in opposition to 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 H.B. No. 1072 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.