STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1475-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 911

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 911, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LATEX,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect the public by prohibiting the use of latex gloves by personnel working in dental health facilities or health care facilities, or personnel providing ambulance services or emergency medical services, where the patient is unconscious or otherwise physically unable to communicate, and by personnel in food establishments.

The American Latex Allergy Association, Allergy & Asthma Network, and many individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Hawaii Dental Association opposed this measure.  Several individuals commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 911, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair