STAND. COM. REP. NO.  473

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 Energy & Environmental Protection, 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 provide additional resources to the State's sanitation program by:

     (1)  Specifying that moneys from the Environmental Health Education Fund (Fund) shall also be used for sanitation programs;

     (2)  Re-naming the Fund to the Sanitation and Environmental Health Special Fund; and

     (3)  Allowing the Fund to retain up to $2,445,000 annually rather than $300,000.  Any excess funds shall be deposited into the general fund.

     The Hawaii Food Industry Association testified in support of this bill.  DOH and an individual testified in support of this measure with amendments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection 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 be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair