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HI SR11
Resolution
Status
1/21/2010
Primary Sponsor
Carol Fukunaga
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish "Malama o ke Kahakai," a public service program for volunteers to pick up litter and debris from Hawaii's beaches.
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Directs the department to coordinate with community groups, churches, and businesses to adopt beaches and commit to cleaning them at least four times per year.
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Requires the department to provide trash bags and safety information to volunteers, remove filled bags from beaches, and remove heavy or hazardous items.
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Directs the department to erect signs recognizing volunteer groups' cleaning efforts on adopted beaches.
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Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to report on program progress to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2011 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Keiki Caucus; Litter Control; Malama o ke Kahakai Program
Last Action
(S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
3/25/2010