STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1789

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.R. No. 109

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 109 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT ITS CURRENT USAGE AND PLANS FOR FUTURE USAGE OF GLYPHOSATE AND GLYPHOSATE-CONTAINING HERBICIDES ON AND AROUND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROPERTIES, INCLUDING SCHOOLS AND PLAYGROUNDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Education provide a report to the Legislature on the use of glyphosate-containing herbicides on departmental properties and plans to phase out the department's deployment of glyphosate-containing herbicides.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and We Are One submitted testimony in support of this measure. Western Plant Health Association submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. Hawaii Crop Improvement Association provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 109 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair