STAND. COM. REP. NO. 390

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     S.B. No. 104

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 104 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to support the Department of Health's lead poisoning prevention activities.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health.

 

     Your Committee finds that lead exposure remains a widespread environmental hazard for children in Hawaii and can lead to increased risk of brain and nervous system damage, slowed growth and development, and learning, behavioral, hearing, and speech problems.  While the Department of Health is working on childhood lead exposure reduction using federal funding, that funding ends in 2020 and can only be used for limited activities.  This measure enables the Department of Health to continue its lead exposure abatement activities and helps ensure the health and development of children in Hawaii.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 104 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair