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HI SCR57

HI SCR57
Requesting The Governor To Endorse The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment And The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Set Targets To Fulfill The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.


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Introduced
03/10/2022
In Committee
04/18/2022
Crossed Over
04/01/2022
Passed
Dead
05/05/2022

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ENDORSE THE NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY GLOBAL COMMITMENT AND THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO SET TARGETS TO FULFILL THE NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY GLOBAL COMMITMENT. .

AI Summary

This Concurrent Resolution urges the Governor of Hawaii to officially endorse the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, a worldwide initiative by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Programme aimed at reducing plastic waste and reliance on single-use plastics through strategies like eliminating unnecessary plastic, promoting reuse, and increasing recycling. Additionally, it requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to establish and publicize specific goals to meet the commitment's objectives and to enact policies to achieve them, recognizing Hawaii's particular vulnerability to plastic pollution and its existing commitment to global sustainability goals.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno, Woodson excused (2). (on 04/18/2022)

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