STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1135-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 108

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.C.R. No. 108 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE USE AND CONSUMPTION OF PHTHALATES, BISPHENOL-A, AND ASPARTAME IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY BY YOUNG CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to provide more information and weigh the pros and cons of using products containing chemicals such as phthalates and aspartame by consumers especially young children.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supports this concurrent resolution. The Department of Health opposed this concurrent resolution. The Hawaii Food Industry Association, American Chemistry Council, and the Hawaii Dietetic Association submitted comments.                                                

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 108 and recommends that it be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Higher Education.

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

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair