STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2254

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 112

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 112, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TO INFORM FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS OF RECENTLY UPDATED FOOD SAFETY RULES AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO ENSURE ALL PROPER SAFETY MEASURES ARE TAKEN IN ALL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address public concerns about cross-contamination of food and unsafe food handling practices by urging the Department of Health to work with the Hawaii Restaurant Association to inform food establishments of recently updated food safety rules and industry standards to ensure all proper safety measures are taken in all food establishments in Hawaii.

The Department of Health testified in opposition to this measure. The Hawaii Restaurant Association provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by removing the substantive portions of this measure and replacing them with language requesting the State Auditor to:

(1) Perform a comprehensive management audit of the Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu (ENV) that examines the:

(A) Appropriateness and applicability of current utility legislation;

(B) Impact on the public health and environment of ENV's existing plans and procedures for addressing violations of State and Federal law versus a zero-tolerance policy;

(C) Best use of funds for wastewater treatment, including the use of the most advanced and cost-effective technologies; and

(D) Best use of funds for ENV's day-to-day activities, particularly the prevention of wastewater spills; and

(2) Submit a report of findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2020.

Your Committee further amended this measure by making a conforming amendment to the measure's title to read, "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES."

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 112, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 112, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair