STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3139

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 78
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Education and Technology and Labor and
Environment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 78 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
     THAT FOCUSES ON THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF TEACHERS, STAFF, AND
     STUDENTS AND PRIORITIZES THE USE OF NONCHEMICAL METHODS OF
     PEST CONTROL AND REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
     TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PEST CONTROL
     FOR COMMON AREAS FREQUENTED BY THE PUBLIC,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of
Education to establish an integrated pest management policy
focusing on the long term health of students, teachers, and staff
and using non-chemical methods of pest control.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from Rescue
Hawaii, Hawaii Pest Control Association, and Life of the Land.
The Department of Education submitted testimony concurring with
the measure.

     Your Committees find that the health and safety of Hawaii
public school students, teachers, and staff is of paramount
importance.  In order to protect humans and the environment from
pests, a workable, effective policy must be developed to control
and manage pests.


 
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     Rescue Hawaii's testimony raised concerns about a possible
policy banning pesticide use, which would degrade pest control,
increase risks to humans, and lead to higher pest control costs.

     Upon further consideration, your Committees substantially
amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the title to request:

          (A)  The DOE to establish an integrated pest management
               policy focusing on protecting children, personnel,
               and property from potential risks associated with
               exposure to pests and pest control practices; and

          (B)  The Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a
               study of cost-effective science-based integrated
               pest management for common areas frequented by the
               public;

     (2)  Removing WHEREAS paragraphs 2 to 5 and replacing them
          with new ones that:

          (A)  Indicate that the DOE's objective is to reflect
               effective control of pests while minimizing
               health, safety, economic, and environmental risks;

          (B)  Explain the risk reduction approach to integrated
               pest management and define the latter; and

          (C)  Include possible results of the risk reduction
               approach;

     (3)  Removing the first three BE IT RESOLVED paragraphs and
          replacing them with new ones that:

          (A)  Urge the DOE to establish, in each school
               district, cost-effective science-based integrated
               pest management programs that focus on effective
               pest control while minimizing risks to the health
               and safety of children;

          (B)  Encourage the DOE to seek assistance from the
               Department of Agriculture, University of Hawaii,
               and pest management experts in developing these
               programs; and

          (C)  Request the Legislative Reference Bureau to
               conduct a study of cost-effective science-based
               integrated pest management; and

 
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     (4)  Making technical amendments for consistency and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Education and Technology and Labor and Environment
that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the
intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 78, as amended herein, and
recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 78, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Education and
                                   Technology and Labor and
                                   Environment,



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BOB NAKATA, Chair                  DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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