Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 781 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve enforcement of the law relating to infectious diseases by clarifying that the Department of Health (DOH) may require law enforcement personnel to aid and assist in the quarantine of individuals who are infected or suspected of being infected with diseases dangerous to the public health.

The Department of Health, Department of Public Safety, and Honolulu Police Department supported this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 781 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.