Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 3135 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a statewide commission to promote and develop comprehensive planning and policymaking to address current and emerging issues relating to HIV/AIDS.

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Drug Policy Action Group, AIDS Community Care Team, Gay and Lesbian Education and Advocacy Foundation, and several concerned individuals supported this bill. The Department of Health opposed this measure. The Gregory House Programs and a concerned individual commented on this bill.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3135, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3135, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.