STAND. COM. REP. NO.  438-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 72

  H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 72 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASCERTAIN THE SAFETY OF REPASTEURIZED UNREFRIGERATED MILK SHIPPED TO HAWAII FROM THE MAINLAND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) and State Department of Health (DOH), in a coordinated effort with Department of Agriculture (DOA), to ascertain the safety of repasteurized, unrefrigerated milk shipped to Hawaii from the mainland.

 

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  DOH and the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation opposed this measure.  DOA provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

 

     (1)  Clarifying that the study reporting premature spoilage of milk was conducted by UH rather than DOA; and

 

     (2)  Requesting that USDHHS and DOH include a determination about safety risks and possible changes to the labeling and shipping process.

 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 72, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 72, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

		____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair