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.R. No. 72 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Governor, director of the Department of Health, and director of Civil Defense prepare for the possibility of an influenza pandemic.

Your Committee held an informational briefing on avian flu earlier in the session, and notes that the Department of Health is currently taking steps to address this matter.

Your Committee has amended this resolution by deleting its contents, and inserting congratulatory language in recognition of the collective efforts of the various entities involved in the upgrading and integrating of Maui's emergency medical services system.

In addition, the title of the resolution has been changed to read: "CONGRATULATING MAUI'S COLLECTIVE EFFORTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW UPGRADED AND INTEGRATED AIR AND GROUND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM FOR MAUI CITIZENS."

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.R. No. 72, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 72, H.D. 1.