Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1975, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide critical medical care services for residents and visitors on the island of Hawaii by appropriating funds for two emergency mobile urgent care units to be stationed at the fire departments of the Ocean View and Volcano communities.

The County of Hawaii Fire Department, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Legislative Information Services of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Primary Care Association supported this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1975, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.