Bill Text: HI SB2778 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Health; Early Childhood; Task Force; Appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-10 - (S) Act 269, 7/6/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1372). [SB2778 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2778-Amended.html

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 155-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2012

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2778

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2778, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

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

 

     (2)  Appropriate funds to study Hawaii-specific data and promote awareness and best practices relating to childhood obesity. 

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that the period of early childhood is critical to an individual's health, educational success, and wellbeing throughout their lifespan.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting an appropriation amount of $1;

 

     (2)  Changing the appropriation source from the general fund to the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund; and

 

     (3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2012;

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2778, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2778, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Co-Chair		____________________________ JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair
____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA, Co-Chair		____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Co-Chair
		____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair