STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1676
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.C.R. No. 124
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. 124 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT NATIONAL CARBON FEE AND DIVIDEND LEGISLATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from the Youth Action Team of the
Hawai‘i
Citizens' Climate Lobby, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Citizens' Climate
Lobby – Hawaii, Carbon Cashback Task Force, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in
opposition to this measure from one individual.
Your Committee finds that carbon dioxide is
a major greenhouse gas and its concentration in the atmosphere has been
increasing rapidly for more than sixty years.
Your Committee further finds that many climate change impacts are
anticipated for the State, including increases in ocean and air temperatures,
sea level rise, droughts, severe weather patterns, ocean acidification, and
more frequent and severe wildfires. Imposing
a tax on the burning of fossil fuels and returning the revenues to households
as a carbon fee and dividend is an effective and equitable way to substantially
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on climate change.
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. 124 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 |
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