STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1453-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 72

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 72 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING PRIVATE BUSINESSES WITH THIRTY OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO HAVE AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ON-SITE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage private businesses with thirty or more employees to have an automated external defibrillator on-site.

Your Committee received testimony in support from the AED Institute.

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 H.R. No. 72 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