STAND. COM. REP. NO. 929-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 3133
H.D. 2
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. 3133, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to increase and improve health care services for low-income and rural communities by:
(1) Establishing the Community Health Center Capital Improvements Revolving Fund (Revolving Fund) to provide low-interest loans for maintenance, repair, and construction of nonprofit, federally qualified community health centers;
(2) Appropriating an unspecified amount of general funds into the Revolving Fund; and
(3) Authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Revolving Fund.
The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Waikiki Health Center, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, Ko'olauloa Community Health and Wellness Center, Hamakua Health Center, Inc., Bay Clinic, Inc., Hawaii Primary Care Association, and concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2020, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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. 3133, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3133, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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