STAND. COM. REP. NO.  226-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2164

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Higher Education and Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2164 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase the sources of revenue available to support the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii (Center) by authorizing moneys in the Cancer Research Special Fund (Special Fund) to be used for capital expenditures.  This bill also allows fees, charges, and other moneys received in conjunction with Center programs, and any transfers from other accounts or funds, to be deposited into the Special Fund.

     The University of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2164 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Health,

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

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair