STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1067

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 898

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 898 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to repeal statutory language establishing a Board of Health (Board) to advise the Director of Health on matters relating to the Department of Health (DOH). Your Committee notes that the Board has been vacant for several years and its function has become obsolete.

DOH submitted testimony 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. 898 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