STAND. COM. REP. NO.  621

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 1188

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1188 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the efficient use of government funds by changing the distribution of the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund moneys from a percentage to set dollar amounts.   

An individual provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Family Support Institute, Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, The Queen's Health Systems, Hawaii Community Foundation, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Child & Family Service, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and an individual provided testimony in opposition.  The Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

     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. 1188 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair