STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1558-16

 

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 Finance, 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.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 187 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair