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HI HCR195
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Tina Wildberger
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AI Summary
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Establishes a working group to discuss waste reduction issues including source reduction, single-use plastic elimination, reuse strategies, recycling expansion, and education campaigns.
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Working group must convene by July 1, 2020 and meet monthly through January 1, 2021, with members elected to select a chairperson.
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Membership includes 15 representatives from state agencies, county governments, environmental organizations (Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Zero Waste Oahu, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii), and industry associations (food, restaurant, chamber of commerce, tourism).
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Working group must submit findings, recommendations for pilot projects on single-use plastic phase-out and sustainable packaging alternatives, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature by twenty days before the 2021 Regular Session.
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Certified copies must be transmitted to the State Sustainability Coordinator, county officials, and representatives of all member organizations.
Legislative Description
Convening A Working Group To Discuss Local Issues Surrounding Waste Reduction.
Environment
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Creagan, Eli, Holt, Nakamura, Quinlan excused (6).
3/25/2019