STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1668

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.C.R. No. 192

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 192 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAI‘I CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A PROACTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO EDUCATE HAWAII'S RESIDENTS ABOUT THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop a proactive and comprehensive communication strategy to educate Hawaii's residents about the health impacts of the climate crisis.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation Commission, and Blue Planet Foundation. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii remains particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, thereby endangering the health, safety, and welfare of its people and warranting preemptive and protective action. This measure requests the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop a comprehensive communication strategy to inform the public of the full spectrum of public health risks posed by the climate crisis.

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 H.C.R. No. 192 and recommends its adoption.

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

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair