STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1663

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 209

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred H.R. No. 209 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING ONGOING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BY STATE AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE "HEP FREE 2030" STATEWIDE STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE VIRAL HEPATITIS TYPES A, B, AND C IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure recognizes and supports ongoing collaborative efforts by state agencies and private organizations to implement the "hep free 2030" statewide strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis types a, b, and c in Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 209 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair