HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2022

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Elle Cochran, Vice Chair

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates	Rep. Justin H. Woodson
Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa	Rep. Gene Ward
Rep. Amy A. Perruso

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, December 21, 2022
TIME:	10:00 A.M.
PLACE:	Via Videoconference

A live stream link of this meeting will be available online shortly before the scheduled start time.

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A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the public health impacts of the climate crisis in Hawaiʻi: increased vector-borne disease, crop failure and food insecurity, water insecurity, waterborne disease, extreme weather events, air pollution, and the mental health impacts due to these climate stressors. This informational briefing will provide assessments and suggestions to ensure Hawai'i is preparing for this public health crisis.

Presentations will be made by:

· Department of Health State Toxicologist, Dr. Diana Felton; and,

· Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at JABSOM, Dr. Elizabeth Kiefer.

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8400 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8400.

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Chair

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Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Speaker of the House