STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2752

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3248

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3248, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AMBULANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to purchase one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment for use on the island of Molokai and to pay state-certified emergency medical services personnel.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from a member of the Maui County Council, Queen's Health Systems, and three individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that the advanced life support ambulance, equipment, and medical staff funded by this measure will help reduce death and disability among residents of and visitors to Molokai by facilitating timely responses to calls for emergency medical services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3248, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair