STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1490

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 Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 283, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY,"

begs 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 Department of Agriculture; Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii; Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs; Hawaii Energy Policy Forum; and a concerned individual supported this bill.  The Office of Planning opposed this bill.  The University of Hawaii System submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 283, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair