S.Amdt. 445

SA 445. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1628, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
2017; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. PREVENTING REDUCTIONS IN HEALTH COVERAGE, INCREASED
OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS, AND INCREASED TAXES FOR
INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

If, within 30 days of the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Governor of Hawaii provides a certification to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of
Treasury that provisions of, or amendments made by, this Act
will result in reductions in health coverage, increased out-
of-pocket costs, or increased taxes for individuals in
Hawaii, such provisions and amendments shall, as of the date
of such certification, not apply to Hawaii (including
residents of Hawaii).
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