STAND. COM. REP. NO.  465

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1330

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1330, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide continued support to the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) by extending the authorization that allocates a portion of Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund moneys to fund JABSOM operating expenses.

     The University of Hawaii System, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Association, The Queen's Health Systems, Hawaii Pacific Health, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported this bill.  The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii opposed this measure.  The Department of Health and American Cancer Society provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1330, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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SCOTT NISHIMOTO, Chair