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HI HCR161
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
HCR 161 Summary
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Affirms that continued U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement is of paramount importance to Hawaii and the nation for addressing climate change through greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
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Requests the President of the United States refrain from withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, which took effect November 4, 2016, and is ratified by 189 nations as of 2020.
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Requests the U.S. Senate Majority Leader and House Speaker take all necessary action to block the President's intended withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, with the withdrawal notice issued November 4, 2019, set to become effective November 4, 2020.
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References Hawaii Act 32 (2017), which created the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission and committed the state to achieving Paris Agreement goals.
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the President, congressional leaders, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, the Governor, and members of the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission.
Legislative Description
Affirming That The Continued Participation Of The United States In The Paris Agreement Is Of Paramount Importance To The State Of Hawaii And To The Nation, Requesting The President Of The United States To Refrain From Withdrawing The United States From The Paris Agreement, And Requesting That The Majority Leader Of The United States Senate And The Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives Take All Action Necessary To Block The President's Withdrawal Of The United States From The Paris Agreement.
Climate Change
Last Action
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 40
3/11/2020