Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 369 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to remove the $150,000,000 cap on the supersedeas bond that a tobacco master settlement signatory must post to stay the execution of judgments against the signatory during an appeal.

The American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii, and concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The American Lung Association provided comments.

Your Committee finds that there is no compelling reason for the State to continue to provide the tobacco industry with a bond cap and special consideration.

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. 369 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.