CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.70
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 332
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 332, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS,"
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 bill is to protect consumers by informing them about bakery products that have been previously frozen and sold as thawed food that resembles fresh food.
Your Committee on Conference finds that the process of flash freezing to ensure product freshness is a standard practice but that nondisclosure to consumers at the point of purchase of bakery goods that have been frozen and offered for sale in a thawed state could be misleading and does not allow consumers to make an informed decision. However, it is the intent of your Committee on Conference to allow retailers some flexibility in the manner in which consumers are informed, and your Committee believes that signage "within close proximity of the point of display" provides sufficient notification.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Specifying that the sign or notice shall be entitled "Baked Goods Previously Frozen";
(2) Specifying that the sign or notice include the words "Previously Frozen and Thawed";
(3) Changing the effective date to January 1, 2006; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 332, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 332, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair |
____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ RON MENOR, Co-Chair |
____________________________ KENNETH HIRAKI, Co-Chair |
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