STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2256

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 31

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 31, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE CAPITOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO DESIGNATE THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND ITS GROUNDS AS A SINGLE-USE PLASTIC FREE ZONE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the State Capitol Management Committee to designate the Hawaii State Capitol building and grounds as a single-use plastic free zone.

Your Committees received testimony in support from the Sierra Club of Hawaii, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Oahu County Democrats and five individuals.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Legislative Management that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 31, S.D. 1, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Legislative Management,

____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN, Chair

____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair