STAND. COM. REP. 1259
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.B. No. 1260
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1260, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MICROORGANISM IMPORT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to provide additional flexibility in preparing for public health emergencies by:
(1) Exempting from Department of Agriculture (DOA) review and permit requirements, except the notification, labeling, and inspection requirements of section 150A-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the import of microorganisms by:
(A) The Department of Health (DOH) and Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) for their laboratories, under certain conditions; and
(B) Laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendments of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 263 et seq.), under certain conditions;
(2) Allowing DOH and TAMC to transfer, between their respective laboratories, any imported microorganism upon prior notification to DOA, but without DOA approval; and
(3) Requiring prior DOA approval to transfer to other entities in the State, any microorganism imported under the provisions of this bill.
DOA and DOH supported 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. 1260, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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