STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1843

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 361

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 361, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE GREEN JOBS YOUTH CORPS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the Green Jobs Youth Corps.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii State Energy Office, 350Hawaii, Hawaii Energy, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and Climate Protectors Hawaii, Holomua Collaborative, HPM Building Supply, Kuaaina Ulu Auamo, Kupu, Hawaii Forest Industry Association, The Nature Conservancy Hawaii and Palmyra, Title Guaranty of Hawaii, and four individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that appropriating moneys to support the Green Jobs Youth Corps will provide emerging professionals with opportunities to gain skills in natural resource management while helping to protect the State's natural and cultural resources.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 361, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 361, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair