STAND. COM. REP. 1429

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 49

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 49, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A POLICY REVIEW TO EXAMINE THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE POLICY FRAMEWORK AS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN CONDUCTING THE STATE'S AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a policy review to examine the precautionary principle policy framework as a guiding principle in conducting the State's affairs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 49, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair