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.
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 |
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