STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1347

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 39

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 39 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO ELIMINATE DIESEL CREMATORS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to reduce air pollution in the State by requesting the Department of Health to develop an action plan to eliminate diesel cremator usage in the State within a two-year time frame.

An individual opposed this measure.

     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.R. No. 39 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair