STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1539

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 136

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 136 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO ENACT THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to improve health care in Hawaii by urging Congress to enact the United States National Health Insurance Act.

     The League of Women Voters of Hawaii and Hawaii Government Employees Association, supported this resolution.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 136 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing,

____________________________ MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair

____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair