STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2. \ �C\
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
APR 1 7
RE: S.C.R. No. 87
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Labor & Government Operations, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 87 entitled:
'
' SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
AT NO COST IN STATE BUILDINGS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES THAT ARE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AND CONTAIN PUBLIC RESTROOMS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Accounting and General Services to provide menstrual products at
no cost in State buildings under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Accounting and General Services that are open to the
public and contain public restrooms.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Judiciary, State Council on Developmental Disabilities,
PERIOD., Ma'i Movement Hawai'i, 'Ahahui o na Kauka, and twelve
individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure
from the Department of Accounting and General Services.
Your Committee finds that, as used in this measure, period
poverty refers to individuals who are unable to buy and access
menstrual products due to factors such as financial constraints,
lack of menstrual health education, feelings of societal shame or
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stigma surrounding menstruation, and inadequate access to clean
facilities to maintain proper hygiene. Your Committee further
finds that this measure is intended to address period poverty by
helping members of the public access essential hygiene products
that they may not otherwise have, thereby providing equitable
access to public facilities and reducing barriers at state
buildings.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Requesting that the Department of Accounting and General
Services maintain signage in all restrooms of those
covered public buildings without a gender-neutral
restroom where free menstrual products are provided in
at least one men’s restroom, indicating the location of
free menstrual products; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor & Government Operations that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 87, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto
as S.C.R. No. 87, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Labor & Government
Operations,
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Labor & Government Operations
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
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The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EGO Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excuse)_
1. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z. (C)
2. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya (VC)
3. KAPELA, Jeanne
4. MARTINEZ, Rose
5. SAYAMA, Jackson D. V
6. TAM, Adrian K.
7. ALCOS III, David —I
TOTAL(7) 4. 0 0 3
The recommendation is: ~ Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
co ee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: -
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — FIN/ISO