STAND. COM. REP. NO.  265-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2097

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2097 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to extend the lapse date of the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist the Queen's Health Systems.

 

     The Queen's Health Systems, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and one individual testified in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

 

     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. 2097, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2097, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair