STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2690

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2035

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2035 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Wahiawa General Hospital, a Hawaii not-for-profit corporation, to finance the expansion of its health care facilities.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from United Public Workers and Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

     Your Committee finds that it is in the public interest and for the public health, safety, and general welfare to assist in the improvement of the health care system for residents of the State.  Your Committee further finds that recent closures of Hawaii Medical Center facilities located in Ewa and Liliha have resulted in the reduction of available emergency medical services, chronic long-term care services, and basic care.  This measure will allow Wahiawa General Hospital to expand its facilities so that it may provide medical services necessary for neighboring communities.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2035 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair