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 H.B. No. 294 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Temporary Health Insurance for Unemployed Persons Program to provide temporary health care coverage, with a benefit package similar to the basic benefits provided by the QUEST-Net Program, for persons who have lost employment on or after September 11, 2001.

ILWU Local 142 supported this bill. The Department of Human Services supported the intent 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. 294 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.