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Committee advances a package of environmental and climate resolutions; votes at a glance
Summary
The House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection considered a slate of Senate concurrent resolutions on April 10 — covering indigenous knowledge, PFAS, green bonds, marine ecosystems, plastics treaty recommendations, and the Aloha Plus Challenge — and moved most forward, with one amendment to SCR 115.
The House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection on April 10 heard testimony and recommended passage on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions addressing climate, water, marine ecosystems and island sustainability. Most measures were recommended to pass unamended; SCR 115 was passed with a single amendment to its final whereas clause.
Key measures and committee recommendations (votes at a glance):
• SCR 93 SD 1 — Integrating indigenous knowledge into climate policy: Chair recommended passage; chair and vice chair voted aye; Representative Kahaloha and Representative Kush voted aye; Representative Quinlan excused. Recommendation adopted.
• SCR 103 SD 1 — Create temporary working group to investigate PFAS dangers: Board of Water Supply testified in support; recommendation to pass unamended adopted.
• SCR 110 SD 1 — Request State Energy Office study feasibility of a green bonds program: Hawaii State Energy Office provided comments; recommendation to pass unamended adopted.
• SCR 115 SD 1 — Affirm the importance of marine ecosystems for decarbonization: Department of Land and Natural Resources provided comments; the committee amended the final whereas clause to add fresh and brackish wetlands to the list of crucial ecosystems, then voted to pass with that amendment.
• SCR 132 SD 1 — Encourage adoption of UN Global Plastics Treaty and Rapa Nui Summit recommendations: Testimony in support from several groups; recommendation to pass unamended adopted.
• SCR 183 SD 1 — Reaffirm support for the Aloha Plus Challenge: Multiple proponents including Hawaii Green Growth and student delegates from a Pacific sustainability conference testified in support; recommendation to pass unamended adopted.
For each of the above, the committee accepted written and in‑person testimony from state agencies, nonprofits and individuals. Several measures drew unanimous or near‑unanimous committee recommendations to pass; Representative Quinlan was repeatedly noted as excused. The committee moved its calendar expeditiously because the hearing room was needed at 10 a.m.
Below are the formal actions recorded at the hearing for these measures.
