STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1099-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 3228

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 3228 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADJUSTING THE ANNUAL PENSIONS OF RETIRED PATIENT EMPLOYEES AT HANSEN'S DISEASE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide additional support for retired patient employees and patient laborers of Hansen's disease facilities by raising their pension amounts.

     The Department of Health and several concerned individuals supported this bill.

     The economic impact of this measure amounts to approximately $3,000 annually.  Your Committee supports any future legislative efforts that consider raising the pension amounts even further to assist the retired patient employees and patient laborers. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3228 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Labor & Public Employment.

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

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair