STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1296

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 62

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 62 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES IN THE STATE THAT OFFER A CHILDREN'S MENU OF MEAL OPTIONS, OR A MEAL THAT IS REPRESENTED AS A CHILDREN'S MEAL, TO SERVE CHILDREN'S MEALS WITH HIGHER NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND INCLUDE ONLY BOTTLED WATER OR LOW-FAT MILK AS THE DEFAULT BEVERAGE IN THE MEAL OR MENU OPTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage all food service facilities in the State that offer a children's menu of meal options, or a meal that is represented as a children's meal, to serve children's meals with higher nutritional quality and include only bottled water or low-fat milk as the default beverage included in the meal or menu option.    

The Hawaii Pacific Health Institute, American Heart Association, and an individual testified in support of this measure. 

     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 H.R. No. 62 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Economic Development & Business.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair