STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1379-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 187

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 187 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL TO ADOPT THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT AS AGENCY POLICY FOR USE IN THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Office of Environmental Quality Control to adopt the environmental justice guidance document as agency policy for use in the state environmental review process.

The Office of Environmental Quality Control, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 187 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair