STAND. COM. REP. NO.  3

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 36

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 36 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify the nexus between the benefits sought and charges made on the users and beneficiaries of the Environmental Health Education Fund (Fund) by:

     (1)  Changing the name of the Fund to the Sanitation and Environmental Health Special Fund (Special Fund); and

     (2)  Allowing the use of the Special Fund for sanitation program activities.

     A concerned individual supported this bill.  The Department of Health submitted comments.

     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 H.B. No. 36 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair