H.C.R. 10 Summary

• Urges the State of Hawaii to ban single-use plastic goods and plastic bags according to the standards set forth in Honolulu City Council Bill 40, passed in 2019.

• Directs state departments to eliminate the use of single-use plastic tableware at all state department meetings and functions as a sustainability example.

• Notes that Maui County and Hawaii County have already banned polystyrene containers and Honolulu City Council has passed legislation banning most single-use plastic goods and bags.

• Cites the State's commitment to significantly reduce waste production and eliminate carbon-based single-use plastics by 2030.

• Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Comptroller, and 15 additional state department heads and agency leaders.