STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1252
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1641
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1641, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PESTICIDES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to require that distribution and use of restricted pesticides used for structural pest control services be limited to pest control operators licensed by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. This measure also defines "pest control operator".
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture (DOA) and Hawaii Pest Control Association.
Your Committee finds that it is important that providers of pest control services maintain professional licenses, as required by the State. Among the licensing requirements is the maintenance of liability insurance. Because of hazards to people or the environment, the use of designated pesticides should be limited to persons in full compliance with state licensing requirements.
The intent of this measure is to protect the environment, as well as the public health, safety, and welfare.
Your Committee has amended this measure on the recommendation of the Hawaii Pest Control Association to clarify the language for purposes of readability and understandability.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1641, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1641, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environment,
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____________________________ RON MENOR, Chair |
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