STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1085

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 56

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 56 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON SURROGACY AND GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of the Attorney General conduct a study of existing laws in Hawaii and other United States jurisdictions and make recommendations to the Legislature, including proposed legislation, on legal considerations and best practices for regulation of surrogacy and gestational carrier agreements.

An individual testified in support of this measure.  RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 56 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair