Bill Text: HI HR63 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting A Study Of The Environmental And Health Effects Of Fifth-generation Technology.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-10 - Referred to HLT/IAC, CPC, referral sheet 39 [HR63 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-HR63-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF FIFTH-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY.
WHEREAS, fifth-generation wireless (5G)
technology is intended to provide faster and higher capacity transmissions to
carry the massive data load generated by smart devices, the Internet of Things,
robotics, artificial intelligence, driverless cars, and other
machine-to-machine connections; and
WHEREAS, 5G technology uses the spectrum in
the existing Long-Term Evolution frequency range,
commonly known by the acronym LTE, and also includes the higher millimeter wave
frequencies never before used for the Internet or cell phones; and
WHEREAS, 5G technology relies on thousands of new small cell antennas
that will be clustered lower to the ground and closer to homes and schools; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2018, the Governor signed Act 49, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2018, which cleared the way for implementation of 5G technology in
Hawaii by standardizing the process of 5G small cell deployments; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization's International Agency for
Research on Cancer concluded in 2011 that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields
are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B); and
WHEREAS, the Council of Europe published a report on May 6, 2011, on
the dangers to public health of electromagnetic fields, calling for lowering
the exposure limits; and
WHEREAS, United States National Institutes of Health National
Toxicology Program studies have found increased rates of tumors in laboratory
animals exposed to radio frequency radiation; and
WHEREAS, studies have found potential negative health effects
associated with 5G technology radiation; and
WHEREAS, the countries of Switzerland and Slovenia, along with the city of Brussels, Belgium, have halted 5G deployment due to health concerns; and
WHEREAS, due to the uncertainty of the effects of 5G technology on
biological life, a review should be conducted on the scientific research
regarding whether 5G technology could affect the health of Hawaii's residents
and the surrounding wildlife; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of
Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular
Session of 2020, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to conduct
a study that summarizes the salient points of existing published reports and
studies from reputable sources that have evaluated the effects of 5G
technology, including millimeter wave frequencies, on biological life,
highlighting any information that could apply to biological life of Hawaii; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is
requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any
proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of the Regular Session of 2021; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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5G Technology; Radio Frequency; LRB Study; Biological Life
