Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1304, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve health care for the people of the state by establishing and appropriating funds for a temporary Healthcare Task Force to develop a plan to implement health care for all residents of Hawaii.

The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, ILWU Local 142, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and two concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. Two concerned individuals supported this measure with amendments. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Kaiser Permanente, and Americans for Democratic Action/Hawaii 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. 1304, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.