STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1003-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1842

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1842, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a Climate Change and Human Health Adaptation Specialist within the Department of Health and appropriate funds for the position and related operating expenses.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount and for an unspecified number of positions to be established.

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 H.B. No. 1842, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1842, H.D. 2.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair