STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2046

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 205

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 205 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE COST OF ESTABLISHING A SUN PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COUNTY-SPONSORED PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to provide a cost estimate of establishing a sun protection program for students in public schools.

     Testimony in support of this concurrent resolution was received by the Hawaii Medical Association, American Cancer Society, Department of Education, and a dermatologist.  Testimony in opposition to this concurrent resolution was received by the Department of Health.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Clarifying that the Department of Education instead of the Department of Health will be responsible for the report; and

     (2)  Deleting county-sponsored programs from the report.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 205, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 205, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair