Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2414 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue to protect consumers and providers from insolvent dental insurers by extending the sunset date of Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, to July 1, 2005.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs testified in support of 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 H.B. No. 2414 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.