STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1432

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 59

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 59 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CREATE GUIDELINES FOR INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION INTO THE CURRICULUM OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Education to create guidelines for the incorporation of climate change education into the curriculum of Hawaii's public schools.

 

     Sierra Club of Hawaii and many individuals supported this measure.

 

     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.C.R. No. 59 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Education.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair