Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2109, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to coordinate and develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) information, education, policies, and support services statewide by establishing and appropriating funds for a state FASD coordinator position within the Department of Health's (DOH) Family Health Services Division

The March of Dimes, Hawaii Chapter, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals supported this bill. DOH supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2109, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.