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 S.B. No. 2727, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow moneys from the Neurotrauma Special Fund to be used for direct services to individuals with neurotraumatic injuries.

The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Psychological Association, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. A concerned individual supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Health offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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 S.B. No. 2727, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2727, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.