STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1569-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 39

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

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

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REGARDING NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS OF THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health to adopt administrative rules establishing noise level standards for residential and commercial areas of the State by June 30, 2019.

The Chinatown Gateway Plaza Tenant Association provided testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Health submitted comments.

Your Committee notes that the Department of Health commented that pursuant to Chapter 342F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department has already adopted Administrative Rules to regulate noise level standards in residential and commercial areas.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services 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 your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair