STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1502

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 1311

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1311, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to:

(1) Establish locally-sourced food and zero-emission vehicle goals as part of the Sustainable Schools Initiative; and

(2) Submit an annual report to the Legislature on the Sustainable Schools Initiative.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from PlanIt, Hawai‘i Youth Climate Coalition, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, 350Hawaii.org, Ulupono Initiative, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Climate Protectors Hawaii, Blue Planet Foundation, Our Revolution Hawaii, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Farm to Keiki, Zero Waste Oahu, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and sixteen individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that this measure adds long-term targets to the Sustainable Schools Initiative to support meeting the goals of creating more sustainable environments at Department of Education campuses by increasing locally‑sourced produce and proteins and transitioning to zero emission school transportation.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making 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 Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1311, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1311, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair