Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 117 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to honor the tremendous efforts and initiative that Representative Roy M. Takumi and Senator Ron Menor took upon themselves to lead the way in providing the means for Hawaii's consumers to purchase affordable prescription drugs by renaming the Hawaii Rx Plus Prescription Drug Program the "Takumi-Menor Affordable Prescription Drug Program."

AARP Hawaii, Hawaii State AFL-CIO, ILWU Local 142, Faith Action for Community Equity, and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that the tenacity and diligence shown by Representative Roy M. Takumi and Senator Ron Menor is deserving of proper recognition for initiating and guiding the movement to provide affordable prescription drugs to Hawaii's consumers. Renaming the Hawaii Rx Plus Prescription Drug Program the "Takumi-Menor Affordable Prescription Drug Program" is a simple method of thanks and appreciation for their instrumental leadership in carrying through this legislation which has benefited so many.

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 H.C.R. No. 117 and recommends its adoption.