THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Laura H. Thielen, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

TIME:

3:30PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2629

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires state agencies to participate in a carbon offset program to offset carbon emissions caused by their employees' air travel.  Requires DLNR to establish and administer a carbon offset program.

 

WTL/GVO, WAM/JDC

SB 2417

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to:  (1) recognize that game mammals and game birds are a sustainable food source and that the State's unique relationship with the ocean provides the opportunity to integrate the local fish and game industry into the State's food security profile; and (2) establish and maintain fish propagating facilities.  Requires each department, office, or agency of the state to update its rules and policies to integrate the local hunting and fishing industries into any food security or sustainability strategies that department, office, or agency employs.  Requires reports to Legislature.

 

WTL/GVO, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Laura H. Thielen

Chair

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair