STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2047-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 156

S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 156, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW EXISTING RESEARCH ON CERTAIN IMPACTS OF SCREEN TIME AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON REDUCING SCREEN TIME AND INCREASING RATES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health to:

(1) Review existing research on the impact of screen time and media consumption on children's and adolescents' physical activity, nutrition, and obesity and policies implemented in other jurisdictions to address this issue; and

(2) Submit a report of their findings and recommendations to the Legislature including:

(A) Key points from existing research;

(B) A list of policies that other states and countries have instituted and an assessment of the appropriateness for Hawaii, as well as any novel policy ideas; and

(C) A summary of findings and recommendations from a future convening of nutrition and physical activity stakeholders discussing national recommendations.

The Department of Health, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and several concerned individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.

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 S.C.R. No. 156, S.D. 1, 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