STAND. COM. REP. NO.  756

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 754

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 754, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect the public health by requiring the counties to investigate and notify the Department of Health of any report of air pollution and to authorize the Director of Health to investigate any building or place upon receipt of a complaint specifically about foul or noxious odors, gases, or vapors.

Three concerned individuals supported this measure.  Two concerned individuals opposed this measure.  The Department of the Attorney General, Clean Air Branch of the Department of Health, and two concerned individuals provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Authorizing, rather than requiring, the counties to investigate and notify the Department of Health of any report of air pollution; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 754, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 754, H.D. 2.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair