STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3254

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 63

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology and Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 63 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE CLEAN-UP DAY ON APRIL 22 TO COINCIDE WITH EARTH DAY AND CELEBRATE AND HONOR HAWAII'S ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the State to establish an annual Statewide Clean-Up Day on April 22 to coincide with Earth Day and celebrate and honor Hawaii's environment and natural resources.

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Tour Guides of Hawaii, and one individual.

     Your Committees find that Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 to celebrate Earth's life and beauty and promote preservation and conservation efforts.  Your Committees further find that Hawaii, being acclaimed for its physical beauty and natural resources, should establish a local effort to celebrate its beauty and promote the importance of protecting Hawaii's environment and natural resources.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology and Water, Land, and Agriculture that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 63 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology and Water, Land, and Agriculture,

________________________________ MIKE GABBARD, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair