STAND. COM. REP. NO.  239-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 1950

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1950 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SALE OF E-LIQUID,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish safe and responsible packaging requirements for e-liquid containers to protect Hawaii's children and ensure consumers are better informed regarding the contents of electronic smoking device products.

The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii and an individual provided testimony in support of this measure.  A few individuals provided testimony in opposition.  The Department of Health, VOLCANO Fine Electronic Cigarettes, Hawaii Vapers United, and Dajuice Hawaii LLC provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requiring labelling to state that the product is not for sale to underage persons;

     (2)  Deleting the requirement that the label state that the product is not FDA approved;

     (3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2070, to encourage further discussion; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1950, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1950, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair