STAND. COM. REP. NO.  927

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 450

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 450, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CORAL,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii to study the effects of sunscreen on coral reefs in Hawaii waters and submit reports to the Legislature.

 

     The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and three concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Health offered comments.  

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 450, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair