Bill Text: HI HB1542 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Health; Energy Projectories; Electromagnetic Waves
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB1542 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB1542-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Health; Energy Projectories; Electromagnetic Waves
Description:
Appropriates funds for the department of health to investigate and assess possible hazards of energy projectories and adopt rules.
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ENERGY PROJECTORIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§321- Energy projectories; investigation, assessment, and rulemaking. (a) The department of health shall receive complaints and, if appropriate, investigate reported incidents of damage or injuries caused by energy projectories throughout the State. The department shall use investigational data to assess the prevalence of damage or injuries caused by energy projectories.
(b) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, as needed, to regulate energy projectories and limit associated hazards. The department shall also educate the public on the safe use of products to minimize the risk of damage or injury from energy projectories.
(c) As used in this section, "energy projectories" means electromagnetic waves from sources such as microwaves, radiation, pulse, sound waves, radio waves, and light waves."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 to:
(1) Collect, investigate, and assess data on the prevalence of damage or injury caused by energy projectories;
(2) Adopt rules to regulate energy projectories and limit associated hazards; and
(3) Educate the public on the safe use of products to minimize the risk of damage or injury from energy projectories.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
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