STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1874-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2822

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2822, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ASTHMA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and provide asthma training to teachers and other Department employees who interact with students.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health; Disability and Communication Access Board; Hawaii Medical Association; Hawaii Association of School Psychologists; American Academy of Pediatrics, Hawaii Chapter; Hawai‘i Primary Care Association; and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education, Special Education Advisory Council, Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!, American Lung Association in Hawaii, Hawai‘i Public Health Association, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, and three individuals.

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. 2822, S.D. 1, 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