STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1968

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 908

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 908, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a Statewide Sustainability Division within the Office of Planning to ensure long-term planning, coordination, and implementation of Hawaii's sustainability goals and policies; and

(2) Appropriate funds for the establishment of the Statewide Sustainability Division and its staffing positions.

The U.S. Green Building Council, Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Organizing for Action, Design Thinking Hawaii, and a few individuals supported this measure. The Office of Planning provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 908, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair