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. 3, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the issuance of up to $20,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc. (NHCH).

NHCH, two members of the Hawaii County Council, and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.

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. 3, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.