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HI HR179

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tina Wildberger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request legislature to establish a working group to discuss economic growth potential of green industry initiatives and climate change solutions for Hawaii, to convene no later than July 1, 2019, with monthly meetings thereafter.

  • Working group membership includes the Governor, relevant legislative committee chairs, representatives from the Departments of Labor and Industrial Relations, Business and Economic Development, Health, Land and Natural Resources, and Taxation, plus representatives from Hawaii State AFL-CIO and Hui Ku Maoli Ola.

  • Working group directed to address carbon tax implementation, waste management including municipal and state recycling facilities, infrastructure efficiency upgrades, managed retreat planning from coastal areas, and sustainable farming expansion on 30% of agricultural land by 2030 and 70% by 2050.

  • Working group to examine job training for green jobs transition, community-controlled renewable energy models, electric vehicle transition by 2030, forest and wetland restoration, and cleanup of brownfields and hazardous sites.

  • Working group required to submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the legislature no later than January 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Legislature To Convene A Working Group To Discuss The Economic Growth Potential Of Investing In Green Industry Initiatives.

Climate Change

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

Committee Referrals

Finance3/25/2019
Energy & Environmental Protection3/14/2019

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