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HI SCR214

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

Donna Kim

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests University of Hawaii establish a reliable, independent, and transparent methodology to assess effects of radio frequency emissions from wireless antenna sites in Hawaii.

  • Directs UH to determine appropriate means of providing public, workers, and nearby residents with information ensuring compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations on human exposure to radiofrequency.

  • Requires UH to evaluate creating a central data repository for radio frequency emission information, including transmitter specifications from FCC licensees, visual depictions of emissions, and access controls for authorized users.

  • Instructs UH to consider methods for coordinating facility information among site owners, contractors, employers, and emergency services, plus annual audits of site-specific safety information and potential insurance mechanisms for radiofrequency exposure claims.

  • Mandates UH submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2023 Regular Session convenes.

Legislative Description

Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Establish A Reliable, Independent, And Transparent Methodology To Assess Effects Of Radio Frequency Emissions Generated By Wireless Antenna Sites.

University of Hawaii

Last Action

Re-referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 46

4/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Higher Education & Technology4/7/2022
Energy & Environmental Protection4/6/2022
Higher Education3/16/2022

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