Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 143 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the City and County of Honolulu to do everything possible to expedite implementation of the Pacific Health Center (PHC) Master Plan.

Testimony supporting this measure was received from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa Hospital Association, Pacific Sports Medicine & Research Center, Inc., Wahiawa-Central Oahu Health Center, Pyrus, Incorporated, and Pacific Health Community, Inc.

Your Committees find that the innovative PHC medical mall project in Central Oahu is edging closer to fruition. PHC will be comprised of several health care facilities that will provide a wide array of specialized medical and wellness services to Hawaii residents. The Legislature recognized the need and value of the PHC project in 1999, when it authorized the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the various not—for-profit entities that would populate PHC. Unfortunately, procedural project development issues have delayed groundbreaking and the commencement of construction. Your Committees continue to support this project and urges state and city agencies to expedite execution and completion of the Pacific Health Center Master Plan.

Your Committees have amended the title and text of this measure by clarifying its intent as an expression of support for the Pacific Health Center project and further requesting the Governor and Land Use Commission to do everything in their power to expedite implementation of the Pacific Health Center Master Plan.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 143, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 143, S.D. 1.