STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1526-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 202

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 202 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REFORM AND AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT OF 1965 AND OTHER RELEVANT FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS TO CLASSIFY CLIMATE-RELATED MIGRANTS AS REFUGEES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE GREATER LEGAL STATUS AND PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Congress to reform and amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and other relevant federal immigration laws to classify climate-related migrants as refugees in order that they may receive greater legal status and protection.

Two individuals 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.R. No. 202 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair