Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2775 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an emergency appropriation to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation for fiscal year 2001-2002.

Specifically, this bill makes an emergency appropriation of $5,000,000 to repay funds advanced by the State and to pay for mandated and rural health care costs.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and its facilities play an important role in providing medical services and care to the people of Hawaii, especially on the Neighbor Islands. This measure will ensure that the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation meets its fiscal obligations in providing services to members of the general public who need hospital-based services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2775 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.