STAND. COM. REP. NO.  719

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 851

      H.D. 1

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. 851, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the emergency medical service needs of the Puna community by appropriating funds to establish an advanced life support ambulance based in Puna on the island of Hawaii, including acquisition of a vehicle, equipment, and personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel.

A Hawaii County Council Member; the East Hawaii Region of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO; American Medical Response; Hawaii Fire Fighters Association; and a few concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Health commented on 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. 851, 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