Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.R. No. 42 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a review of the importation to Hawaii of tuna processed with "tasteless smoke" or carbon monoxide.

Testimony supporting this measure was received from one individual. Testimony opposing this measure was received from the Department of Health, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and Hawaii International Seafood, Inc.

Your Committee has amended this measure by replacing its title and contents with provisions that request the Department of Health to:

Your Committee finds that the Department of Health has been working toward streamlining the death certificate registration process through the use of electronic documents and further encourages the department to continue with its efforts.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 42, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 42, S.D. 1.