STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 29 , 2023
RE: H.C.R. No. 124
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which
was referred H.C.R. No. 124 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS TO ADOPT NATIONAL CARBON FEE AND DIVIDEND
LEGISLATION,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States
Congress to pass national carbon fee and dividend legislation.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Youth Action Team of the Hawai’i Citizens’ Climate Lobby,
Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Hawaii, —
Carbon Cashback Task Force, and numerous individuals. Your
Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from
one individual.
Your Committee finds that carbon dioxide is a major
greenhouse gas and its concentration in the atmosphere has been
increasing rapidly for more than sixty years. Your Committee
further finds that many climate change impacts are anticipated for
the State, including increases in ocean and air temperatures, sea
level rise, droughts, severe weather patterns, ocean
acidification, and more frequent and severe wildfires. Imposing a
tax on the burning of fossil fuels and returning the revenues to
households as a carbon fee and dividend is an effective and
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equitable way to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
their effects on climate change.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 124 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy &
Environmental Protection,
NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
+~tC~Z\2~ ~-~P 03/ 7—E~ /2~23
~ The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: % Pass, unamended (as is) D Pass, with amendments (HD) D Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EEP Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. LOWEN, Nicole E. (C)
2. COCHRAN, Elle (VC)
3. GATES, Cedric Asuega 7
4. KAHALOA, Kirstin 7
5. PERRUSO, Amy A.
6. WOODSON, Justin H.
7. WARD, Gene 7
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TOTAL (7) 7
The recommendation is. ~,/Adopted ~l Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO