STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1142

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 283

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Economic Revitalization & Business and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 283, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to incorporate the definitions, guiding principles, and goals of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan into the Hawaii State Planning Act.

     The University of Hawaii (UH) System, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Hawaii Energy Policy Forum, and a concerned individual supported this bill.  The Office of Planning submitted comments.

     In light of concerns raised during the public hearing, your Committees have amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requiring UH to submit a report to the Legislature on the status and progress made in implementing the sustainability goals set forth by this measure;

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Revitalization & Business and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 283, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 283, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Revitalization & Business and Hawaiian Affairs,

____________________________ FAYE HANOHANO, Chair

____________________________ ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair