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Joint committees advance multiple resolutions on climate, ag corridors and conservation; several bills set for follow-up
Summary
The joint Senate committees on Monday advanced a slate of resolutions on climate, marine restoration and agriculture while completing decision-making on several deferred House bills, recording passage, technical amendments and deferrals.
During the March 17 joint meeting, the Senate Committee on Higher Education and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and the Environment took formal action on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions (SCR) and Senate resolutions (SR) and completed decision-making on several deferred measures.
Key votes and committee directions at the hearing included:
- SCR 111 / SR 92 (declare a public health emergency related to climate change): Passed as is. Multiple public-health and advocacy groups testified in support, noting heat-related illness, wildfire smoke impacts and other climate-driven health risks. James McAllen of Hawaii Public Health Institute and Dr. Elizabeth Kiefer (John A. Burns School of Medicine faculty) urged…
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