STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1025-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 32

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 32 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE CANCER IN THE FIREFIGHTING PROFESSION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the convening of a task force to:

 

(1)  Examine issues relating to cancer in the firefighting profession; and

 

(2)  Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2017 Regular Session.

 

     The State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Hawaii Fire Department of the County of Hawaii, Maui Fire Department, Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, and an individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health, Department of Human Resources Development, Employees' Retirement System, and University of Hawaii Cancer Center commented on this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Adding a member representing the Department of Human Resources Development to the task force membership;

 

(2)  Requesting that the Director of Human Resources Development receive a certified copy of this measure; and

 

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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.C.R. No. 32, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 32, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair