STAND. COM. REP. NO.  974-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 235

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 235 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PHASE OUT OF PRODUCTION AND IMPORTATION OF DECABROMODIPHENL ETHER (DECABDE) AND ALL OTHER POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES) IN THE UNITED STATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the phase out of production and importation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and all other polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in the United States.

     The Department of Health supported this concurrent resolution.  The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Citizens for Fire Safety Institute submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1)  Inserting language noting the efforts of producers of fire retardant chemicals to find alternative, safer fire retardants;

(2)  Deleting language describing the negative health effects of PBDEs on animals and efforts to reduce their use throughout the world; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 235, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 235, H.D. 1.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair