STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2052-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 57

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 57, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ENDORSE THE NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY GLOBAL COMMITMENT AND THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO SET TARGETS TO FULFILL THE NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY GLOBAL COMMITMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to endorse the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean Coalition, and one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

Your Committee finds that single-use plastics continue to threaten the State's health and environment. Adopting the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment would lessen the State's reliance on single-plastic products and limit plastic waste in the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 57, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair