STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1061

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 108

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 108 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH WORKING GROUP TO ASSESS THE SCOPE AND RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE HEALTH OF HAWAII'S RESIDENTS AND TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO HEALTH STATEWIDE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

The purpose of this measure is to request:

 

(1) The Director of Health to convene the Climate Change and Health Working Group to assess the scope and risks of climate change on the health of Hawaii's residents; and

 

(2) The Climate Change and Health Working Group to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation the Legislature prior to the 2016 Regular Session.

 

     The Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Public Health Association, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Planning provided comments on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 108 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair