STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2055-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 108

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 108, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AFFIRMING HAWAI‘I'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO THE GOALS OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT, THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to affirm Hawaii's ongoing commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, one member of the Maui County Council, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, 350Hawaii.org, Hawai‘i Institute for Human Rights, Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association, and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that human activities have accelerated global climate change, which represents one of the preeminent threats to the world. Additionally, the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure and expanded reliance on fossil fuels expose communities to untenable risks to public health and safety at the local and global levels. Therefore, it is essential to commit to ambitious investments in green infrastructure to rapidly decarbonize the economy.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending its title to make technical, nonsubstantive amendments; and

(2) Making other technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 S.C.R. No. 108, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 108, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair