Bill Text: HI HB2516 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Health; Early Childhood

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-14 - (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee, M. Lee excused (2). [HB2516 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2516-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  347-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2516

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2516 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support early childhood health by appropriating funds to the Department of Health to:

 

(1)  Collect and analyze Hawaii-specific early childhood weight and obesity data;

 

(2)  Increase awareness of the health implications of early childhood obesity;

 

(3)  Promote best practices to improve healthy life choices; and

 

(4)  Establish a task force to develop and recommend legislation related to the prevention of childhood obesity.

 

     The Office of the Governor, Department of Health, Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children, and Child & Family Service testified in support of this measure.  American Beverage Association and American Heart Association testified in support of the intent of this measure.

     Upon consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by amending the statutory requirements of the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council to assure compliance with current federal requirements for the council.  Specifically, your Committee has increased the size of the council, prohibited voting where there is a likely conflict of interest, prohibited the member from the Department of Health from serving as chair, and increased the functions of the council.  Your Committee also made technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     In discussion, your Committee noted that the cost to implement the measure is $500,000.  Your Committee respectfully requests the Committee on Finance to consider this amount and the possibility of adding a member from the business sector to the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2516, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2516, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

		____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair