STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1680

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.R. No. 75

H.D. 1

 

 

 

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.R. No. 75, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH AND HEAD A TASK GROUP TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY, HOST PUBLIC FORUMS, AND PROPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEM CELL RESEARCH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii to establish and head a task group to:

(1) Conduct a study on the feasibility of encouraging stem cell research in the state;

(2) Identify and examine the following areas relating to stem cell research in Hawaii:

(a) Ethical factors and guidelines;

(b) Technical and scientific-based components;

(c) Policy and research recommendations; and

(d) Financial resources, including providing an estimate of the cost of stem cell research;

and

(3) Host a series of public forums relating to stem cell research.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 75, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair