CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.127

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   S.C.R. No. 204
                                  H.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives
in S.C.R. No. 204, H.D. 1, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
     CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP SOIL TESTS AT VILLAGE PARK AND WEST LOCH
     FAIRWAYS," 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to assist homeowners whose
health may be at risk from toxic substances in their soil.  The
measure authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to provide
technical guidance and assistance regarding soil testing to the
owners of homes in Village Park and West Loch Fairways where soil
samplings tested positive for the presence of
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, chromium, or arsenic.  

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure to:


 
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     (1)  Request the DOH to perform soil testing on the
          individual homes covered in composites 17 and 25 from
          the Department's previous tests to clarify the level of
          toxic substances in each home and determine the
          habitability of each residence, and to report its
          findings to the Legislature; and

     (2)  Request the DOH to make full disclosures to the
          affected homeowners regarding their responsibilities
          and liabilities if the testing reveals soil
          contamination, prior to obtaining the homeowners'
          consent to testing. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your
Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your
Committee on Conference concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 204, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its
adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 204, H.D. 1,
C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the managers:

  ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE           ON THE PART OF THE SENATE




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Rep. HERMINA MORITA               Sen. BRIAN KANNO
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair



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Rep. BRIAN SCHATZ                 Sen. BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair

 
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