STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1097

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 976

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 976 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TIER II FILING FEES FOR REPORTING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase from $100 to $200 the annual chemical inventory form and Tier II filing fee collected pursuant to the Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act from facilities where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminates are located.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii Fire Department, Department of Emergency Management of the City and County of Honolulu, United Airlines, Kihei Ice Company, Meadow Gold Dairies, Island Energy Services, United Laundry Services, Inc., Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, Par Hawaii, and a few individuals.

     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 S.B. No. 976 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Public Safety.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair