HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-02-07 1602 - Fwd_ Notice of hearing for SB 2368 (Adams)From:Georjean Adams
To:Dell Otsuka; Agustin, Noah; Lee McIntosh; Jim Beets; Tavares, Sherilyn K.; Erica Perez; Gonzalo Garcia; Dorothy
Norris; Sur, Peter; Laura Acasio
Subject:Fwd: Notice of hearing for SB 2368
Date:Wednesday, February 7, 2024 6:03:18 PM
Attachments:draft SB2368 EMC letter 2024.docx
As Peter Sur notified you, the Senate Bill 2368 companion to HB1688 is up for hearing this
Friday. It is not a word for word copy of the house bill, but it's close. Having submitted
testimony on HB 1688 following 5 yes votes, I've drafted a copy of the letter the Senate bill.
Please see the attached Draft EMC letter on SB 2368.
I ask for majority consent (meaning at least 5 in favor) to approve submitting the
attached letter. "Reply all" on your vote by noon tomorrow, Feb 8.
Because there were 3 members who did not vote yes on the previous letter, I recommend to
Dot, as chair for the next meeting, put on the agenda further discussion of our motion
in support of product responsibility legislation and the process by which we can respond in
time to new legislation. You'll have a chance to comment on the wording in the draft agenda.
Meanwhile, please note that the supporting letter comports with our January. motion and is
meant to be very general:
"...EMC supports the intent of Senate Bill 2368 and encourages its further
consideration."
Specific comments on the wording in the bill should be sent as your individual testimony, as
we have no time or ability to have a full discussion on details by the deadline tomorrow.
Mahalo,
Georjean
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From: Sur, Peter <Peter.Sur@hawaiicounty.gov>
Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Subject: Notice of hearing for SB 2368
To: Tavares, Sherilyn K. <Sherilyn.Tavares@hawaiicounty.gov>, Agustin, Noah
<Noah.Agustin@hawaiicounty.gov>
BCC: EMC
SB 2368 is scheduled for a hearing on Friday, it is the Senate version of HB 1688:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?
billtype=SB&billnumber=2368&year=2024
Requires the department of health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to inform the
future establishment of an extended producer responsibility program for packaging waste.
Appropriates funds.
Hearing is 1 p.m. Friday, so testimony if any would need to be submitted to the Legislature by
1 p.m. Thursday. And any commissioner may circulate a draft of testimony for approval that is
consistent with the motion you approved on January 24.
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Georjean Adams
Chair, Environmental Management Commission
gadamsEMC@gmail.com