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HI SR217
Resolution
AI Summary
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Requests formation of a PFAS Working Group with representation from the Department of Health, Department of Budget and Finance, Hawaii State Energy Office, and all counties to develop a program phasing out PFAS use statewide.
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PFAS are "forever chemicals" that persist in the environment, contaminate water sources, and have been detected in Honolulu's drinking water and groundwater at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at levels exceeding EPA health advisory thresholds.
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Working Group must submit an initial report with findings and recommendations by twenty days before the 2024 regular legislative session and a final report by twenty days before the 2025 regular legislative session.
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Federal Department of Defense is required to phase out aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing PFAS at military installations by October 1, 2024, with the Air Force already shutting down AFFF systems at most facilities.
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Studies indicate PFAS exposure may impede growth and development, harm reproduction and thyroid function, weaken immune systems, and cause cancer in laboratory animals.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Legislature To Convene A Working Group With Representation From All Levels Of Government To Develop A Program To Phase Out The Use Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas) In The State.
Department of Health
Last Action
Certified copies of resolutions sent.
5/22/2023