STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1342

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 187

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 187 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON CONTROL MEASURES FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS FROM PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS USED BY AUTO BODY REFINISHERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to work toward positive outcomes not only environmentally, but also on overall population health, by requesting that the Department of Health (DOH) to study possible control measures to regulate volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from paint spray booths used by auto body refinishers.

     DOH supported this concurrent resolution.

     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. 187 and recommends that it 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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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair