STAND. COM. REP. NO.  354-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2449

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2449 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CERTAIN TOXIC PRODUCTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure the health and safety of children by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products for young children that contain bisphenol-A or phthalates and requiring manufacturers to choose safe alternatives.

     The Hawaii Restaurant Association testified in opposition to this bill.  Consumers for Competitive Choice and a concerned individual offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2010, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2449, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2449, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair