Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1468, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the ban on smoking to include all areas in private and public health care facilities and in areas between the curb to the cabin at all state airports.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Health, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii, the Tobacco-Free Kauai Coalition, and five individuals. Offering comments on the measure were the Department of Transportation and the American Lung Association.

This measure prohibits smoking in all areas in private and public healthcare facilities and in all areas between the curb to the cabin at the airport, without any exception that would permit smoking in these facilities and at the airport. Your Committee finds that such a prohibition will benefit the health of the public.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1468, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.