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HI HR131
Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kaniela Ing
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AI Summary
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Urges the Office of Environmental Quality Control to prepare environmental and legal opinions on future state regulations needed to combat climate change and prevent regression of environmental protections.
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Requests the Office of Environmental Quality Control coordinate with the Legislative Reference Bureau to study potential legislation necessary to maintain climate change environmental protections.
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Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Department of the Attorney General, and Legislative Reference Bureau to submit a joint report with findings, analyses, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2018 Regular Session convenes.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Environmental Quality Control, Attorney General, Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau, and Hawaii's Congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Urging The Office Of Environmental Quality Control, In Cooperation With The Department Of The Attorney General And The Legislative Reference Bureau, To Prepare Environmental And Legal Opinions Of Future State Regulations And Legislation That Might Be Deemed Necessary To Combat Climate Change And Prevent The Regression Of Environmental Protection.
Environmental Protection
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017