STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2127

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 504

S.D. 1

H.D. 3

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 504, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to, beginning December 31, 2026, prohibit the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34, Clean the Pacific, Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, Wild Kids, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association, and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean Coalition, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Sustainable Farms, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and four individuals.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 504, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 504, S.D. 1, H.D. 3.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair