STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2333

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2061

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 2061 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSERVATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Establish the no child left inside grant program for the awarding of grants promoting outdoor education and recreation programs; and

 

     (2)  Establish the no child left inside grant program special fund.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

 

     Your Committee finds that outdoor education and recreation has beneficial effects on the health, well-being, and academic success of children.  Recent and emerging research indicate that children are increasingly disconnected from nature.  This measure will establish the no child left behind grant program, which will provide resources and support for agencies, organizations, and individuals to offer programs to children that allow them to connect to the outdoors.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of December 31, 2033, to encourage further discussion.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2061, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2061, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land,

 

 

 

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KAIALI'I KAHELE, Chair