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Greg Maples, Chairman Polynesian Cultural Center Tambara Garrick, Incoming Chair Pineapple Place <br /> Tyler Roukema, Secretary Outrigger Canoe Club <br />Kahili Soon, Treasurer Hukilau Marketplace Tom Jones, Past Chair Gyotaku <br /> <br /> <br /> Sheryl Matsuoka, Executive Director Chivon Garcia, Executive Assistant Holly Kessler, Director of Membership Relations <br /> <br />Date: February 7, 2021 <br />2020- 21 Board of Directors: <br />Tonu Apelu <br />Mariah Brown <br />To: Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair <br />Michelle Ching <br /> Rep. Lisa Marten, Vice Chair <br />Tammy Fukagawa <br /> Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection <br /> <br />Wade Hashizume <br /> <br />Pat Kashani <br />From: Victor Lim, Legislative Lead <br />Aman Kheiri <br /> <br />Dirk Koeppenkastrop <br />Subj: HB 1316 Relating to Packaging Waste <br />Don Murphy <br />Sarah Nguyen <br /> <br />Michael Skedeleski <br />The Hawaii Restaurant Association representing over 3,500 restaurants <br />Alison"Bo" Tanaka <br />here opposes HB 1316 relating to packaging waste in Hawaii. <br />Katherine"Katy" Tanaka <br /> <br />Anthony Wong <br />Paul Yokota <br />HRA is in support of the goal to have a cleaner environment and having <br />Allied Members: <br />Naomi Azama <br />Reduction Task Force as was called out by Act 254 along with business <br />Michael Griffith <br />industry representatives and leading environmental groups. <br />Doug Harris <br />Sidney Higa <br /> <br />Unyong Nakata <br />Bryan Pearl <br />Our conclusion is that we need to take a fair and careful study on the <br />Dan Pence <br />Extended Producer Responsibility and not do it in a silo because there <br />Chassis Spangler <br />are many unforeseen consequences since we are an isolated island state <br />Jason Wong <br />with over 80 % of all of our goods and services coming from out of our <br />Advisory Board <br />Jerry Agrusa <br />shores. <br />Peter Bellisario <br />Shirley <br />We need to see and study industry initiatives along with federal <br />Victor Lim <br />measures and see what can really work here in our unique dynamics. <br />John Richards <br />Lisa Tomihama <br />Thank you for giving us this opportunity to share our view on this. <br />Sharon Shigemoto <br />Biff Graper <br /> <br />Gerda Tom <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Hawaii Restaurant Association <br />2909 Waialae Avenue, #22 Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 Office 808-944-9105 Fax 808-441-5355 <br /> <br />