STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1277-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 235

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 235, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PHASE OUT OF PRODUCTION AND IMPORTATION OF DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER AND ALL OTHER POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS IN THE UNITED STATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to protect the public from the health hazards of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) by supporting the phase out of production and importation of decaBDE and other polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the United States.

     Capitol Consultants of Hawaii, LLP, and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers commented on this measure.

Based on animal studies, the possible health effects of decaBDE in humans involve the liver, thyroid, reproductive or developmental effects, and neurological effects.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1)  Removing references to all other polybrominated diphenyl ethers;

(2)  Changing the title to read:  "SUPPORTING THE PHASE OUT OF PRODUCTION AND IMPORTATION OF DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER IN THE UNITED STATES";

(3)  Resolving that a copy of this concurrent resolution be transmitted to the International Association of Fire Fighters; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 235, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 235, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair