STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1130-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1168

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 1168, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to prohibit the use of tobacco products by minors and authorize law enforcement officers to confiscate tobacco products used by minors.

 

     The Department of Health, Let's Roll Hawaii, Hawaii Smokers Alliance, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.  The Honolulu Police Department and several individuals opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1168, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair