STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1799

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 936

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 936, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require:

(1) The Department of Health to disseminate information regarding seizure first aid; and

(2) Employers to post materials provided by the Department of Health to educate employees with respect to seizure first aid.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii, Paul's Purple Warriors, and nineteen individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Health.

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 S.B. No. 936, S.D. 2, 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