STAND. COM. REP. NO. I1~C_24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APRO~ , 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 212
H.D. 1
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.C.R. No. 212 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
TO INVESTIGATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO REDUCE THE
IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS, PACKAGING, OR MATERIALS CONTAINING
PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES INTO THE
STATE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of
Health to investigate and implement policies to reduce the
importation of products, packaging, or materials containing
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the
State.
Your Committee received comments from the Department of
Health.
Your Committee finds that PFAS are persistent, toxic
substances that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife.
This measure urges the Department of Health to investigate and
implement policies to reduce the importation of products,
packaging, or materials containing PFAS.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
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(1) Narrowing its scope to ingestible food and beverage
products, packaging, or materials containing PFAS; and
(2) Changing the title to reflect this amended purpose.
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.C.R. No. 212, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 212, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Consumer
Protection & Commerce,
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State of Hawaii
House of Representatives LI
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) ~$ Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with Ht~ to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
CPC Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. NAKASHIMA, Mark M. (C)
2. SAYAMA, Jackson D. (VC)
3. AMATO, Terez
4. BELATTI, Della Au
5. HASIIEM, Mark J. K
6. HUSSEY-BURDICK, Natalia
7. GATES, Cedric Asuega
8. LOWEN, Nicole E.
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9. ONISHI, Richard H.K.
10. TAM, Adrian K. >~.
11. PIERICK, Elijah
TOTAL(11) (p () Lf_
The recommendation is: Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Commit Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO