HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2448
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     Section 1.  The purpose of this Act is to codify the State's commitment to conservation and sustainability by including goal nine, relating to industry, innovation, and infrastructure, of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and indicators, with references to existing state sustainability programs, if applicable, in the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 344, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§344-   Sustainable development goals; industry, innovation, and infrastructure. In pursuance of the State's sustainability goals, and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all agencies shall, insofar as practicable, take action to assist the State in achieving the sustainable development goal of building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation by 2030 by:

(1) Developing quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all;

(2) Promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and significantly raising industry's share of employment and gross domestic product;

(3) Increasing the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets;

(4) Upgrading and developing infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes;

(5) Enhancing scientific research, upgrading the technological capabilities of industrial sectors statewide, including encouraging innovation, and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers and public and private research and development spending;

(6) Supporting local technology development, research, and innovation, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for industrial diversification and value addition to commodities; and

(7) Significantly increasing access to information and communications technology and striving to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Innovation Business; Sustainability Goals

Description:

Codifies sustainable development goals based on the United Nations' Global Goal nine, relating to industry, innovation, and infrastructure.  (HB2448 HD1)

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