STAND. COM. REP. NO.  852-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3150

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 3150, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect the health and safety of the residents of Hawaii by clarifying the reporting requirements for hazardous and extremely hazardous substances in the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.

     The Department of Health, Kauai Fire Department, Honolulu Fire Department, and Honolulu Local Emergency Planning Committee supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3150, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair