STAND. COM. REP. No.
Honolulu, Hawaii
’92,
APR192023
RE: H.C.R. No. 103
H.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 103, H.D. l,
entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING ALL BRANCHES OF THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATING IN HAWAII TO IMPLEMENT
CHANGES IN THEIR POLICIES TO REDUCE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE,
THE USE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge all
branches of the United States Military operating in the State to
implement changes in their policies to reduce, to the extent
possible, the use of products containing perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Health, Environmental Caucus of the
Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Hawaii Military Affairs Council,
Americans for Democratic Action Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean
Coalition, and one individual. Your Committee received comments
on this measure from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and one
individual.
Your Committee finds that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) are persistent, toxic substances that can
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contaminate drinking water, bioaccumulate in fish and wildlife,
and have multiple adverse health effects on humans such as
decreased fertility, elevated blood pressure in pregnant women,
developmental effects or delays in children, an increased risk of
certain cancers, and disruption of the body's immune system and
natural hormones. PFAS are often called "forever chemicals" since
they do not naturally break down in the environment and can
continue to pollute the environment for thousands of years. Your
Committee further finds that some of the highest concentrations of
PFAS in the country have been found at and around military bases,
in large part because of the military's longtime reliance on the
firefighting foam known as aqueous film—forming foam (AFFF), a
product containing PFAS. Your Committee believes that PFAS
contamination can pose a public health concern and endanger the
groundwater and drinking water supply of Hawaii residents. This
measure will protect the health and well—being of people in the
State by helping to reduce the amount of PFAS in the local
environment, particularly near military bases.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs
with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 103, H.D. l, and
recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs,
GLENN WA I, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
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If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended
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D Pass,with amendments
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D Hold
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D Recommit
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Members Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC) Rx“
FUKUNAGA, Carol
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K.
AWA, Brenton
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Recommendation:
TOTAL ¢ @ ¢
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Chair’s or De lg nat
Distribution: l Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22