STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1757
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.R. No. 26
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.R. No. 26 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROTECT HAWAII'S WATERS AND RESOURCES BY PROHIBITING SEABED MINING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, Ocean Tourism Coalition, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean Coalition, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, and five individuals.
Your Committee finds that the ocean is of
significant economic, environmental, and cultural importance to the State. Your Committee further finds that seabed
mining could negatively impact the State's marine waters and ecosystems. This measure would ensure that the State
takes a precautionary approach to the potential harms of seabed mining.
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.R. No. 26 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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