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This Concurrent Resolution requests the Legislative Reference Bureau, a state agency that provides research and legal services to the legislature, to gather and analyze existing research studies on all possible health effects of radio frequency radiation, which is a type of electromagnetic energy used in wireless communication, including the latest fifth-generation cellular networks, referred to as 5G. The resolution is prompted by concerns arising from a 2018 study that suggested potential health issues linked to older cellular technologies (2G and 3G) and the lack of similar comprehensive studies for newer technologies like 4G and 5G. The Legislative Reference Bureau is tasked with submitting its findings and any legislative recommendations to the Hawaii State Legislature by a specific date before the 2022 legislative session convenes, and the resolution also urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund new research on the health impacts of radio frequency radiation, including 5G.