STAND. COM. REP. NO.  484

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 136

      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 Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 136 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AIDS RESEARCH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to continue the vital services provided by the Hawaii AIDS Clinical Research Program (Program) in conducting healthcare research and development that will improve the lives of patients with HIV-1 infection.

     The Program, Life Foundation, The Center – Hawaii, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the appropriation amounts to $1 to encourage              further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 136, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 136, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair