Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 135, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health to share its findings and report on the plan to develop a vog advisory index on the island of Hawaii with the Big Island community and the Legislature.

The measure also requests that the plan developed by the Department of Health address monitoring station and testing needs on the island of Hawaii.

The Department of Health testified in support of the measure.

Your Committee finds that vog poses serious health risks for the population of the island of Hawaii. Your Committee further finds that active sharing of information and dialogue with the community would positively facilitate the Department of Health's development of a vog advisory system.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 135, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.