STAND. COM. REP. NO.  285-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2533

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2533 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VACCINATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect the health and safety of our children by appropriating funds to establish a free statewide influenza vaccination program for public school students.

     The Department of Health testified in support of the intent of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2533 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair