STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2235

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 112

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 112 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE CENTER FOR NURSING TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF THE STATE ADOPTING THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Hawaii State Center for Nursing convene a working group to study the feasibility and impact of the state adopting the Nurse Licensure Compact.

The Queen's Health System, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and HMSA testified in support. One individual testified in opposition. The Board of Nursing, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and Hawaii State Center for Nursing offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 112 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair