STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1633-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.R. No. 89

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Economic Development & Business and Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 89 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSERVATION ECONOMY AND REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF A CONSERVATION ECONOMY FROM THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

            The purpose of this measure is to protect and conserve the world's natural resources, particularly in Hawaii where our natural resources and environment are important drivers of the State's economy, by recognizing the importance of embracing values and practices that better manage natural resources and the nation's diverse bioregional economies, and encouraging public and private sector businesses to aggressively seek new technologies and develop an educated workforce in order to promote better natural resource management.  

 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committees have amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development & Business and Energy & Environmental Protection that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 89,  as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 89, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development & Business and Energy & Environmental Protection,

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair

 

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CINDY EVANS, Chair