STAND. COM. REP. NO.  615-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2039

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2039, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CANCER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to continue breast and cervical cancer screening, education, treatment, and outreach services through the Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program by appropriating funds for this program.

The Department of Health; American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network; and Planned Parenthood of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2039, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair