HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP GOEAC 051 2023/05/16 (2022-2024) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL, AF'F'AIRS
DATE: May 16, 2023 Re: Comm. No. 279/Bill No. 48
PLACE: Council Chamber
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs, to which was referred
Bill No. 48, reports as follows:
Bill No. 48, introduced by Council Chair Heather L. Kimball and Council Member Rebecca
Villegas via Communication No. 279, dated April 27, 2023, amends the Hawaii County Code
1983 (2016 Edition, as amended)by amending Chapters 2, Article 2, Section 2-7; amending
Chapter 2 by creating a new Article 49; and creating a new Chapter 37, relating to sustainability,
climate, equity, and resilience.
This bill adds a new agency and agency head to coordinate and manage policies and programs to
address sustainability, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and adapt to the impacts of climate
change and other natural and human caused hazards.
Council Chair Heather L. Kimball introduced and spoke in support of the bill.
Council Member Cindy Evans expressed her preference to expand the current Department of
Research and Development rather than create a new agency.
Your Committee on Gover-rirnental Operations and External Affairs is in accord with the purpose
and intent of Bill No. 48 and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS Ek Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA X COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
INABA X OPERATIONS AND
KAGIWADA x E RNAL AFFAIRS
KANEALI`I-KLFIN FELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X CINDY EVA HAIR
LEE LGY X GOEAC REPORT NO.: 51
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: JUN 2 1 2023