REQUESTING THE BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII TO IMMEDIATELY ADOPT THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S UPDATED GUIDANCE, WHICH SHORTENS OR ELIMINATES THE DEFERRAL PERIOD FOR CERTAIN BLOOD DONORS.

Resolution adopted in final form.

Adopted with Representative(s) McDermott, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2159-22), recommending adoption.

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Hashem, Kong, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi.

The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Kapela, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Har.

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3575) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.