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. 3123, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to prepare the State to respond effectively in the event of a hurricane by funding a study to assess the structural integrity of each hospital and nursing home in Hawaii. Information from the study would be provided to facility owners and operators as well as civil defense officials to assist in future decision-making and planning.

The Department of Defense and Healthcare Association of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.

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. 3123, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.