STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 88
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
and Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred S.R. No. 88
entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES TO TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE THE CARBON
EMISSIONS ARISING FROM AIRPLANE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM
THE STATE,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Department of Health, Department of Transportation, and Department
of Land and Natural Resources to take action to reduce the carbon
emissions arising from airplane transportation to and from the
State.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from
Department of the Attorney General and Hawaiian Airlines.
Your Committees find that the Hawaiian islands are the most
remote inhabited archipelago from any continental land mass, to
and from which air transportation is the only means of rapid
travel. Your Committees further find that multiple possibilities
exist to address carbon emissions caused by air travel to and from
the State, that include but are not limited to offsetting the
carbon contributions from visitors, adjusting the number of
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visitors coming to the State, and requiring airlines operating in
the State to use technology that has a lower carbon output. Your
Committees conclude that reducing emissions requires governmental
action from both the Legislature and by state departments and
agencies.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that the Department of Health, Department of
Transportation, and Department of Land and Natural
Resources are urged to take any action possible to
reduce the carbon emissions arising from airplane
transportation to and from the State;
(2) Requesting that the Department of Health, Department of
Transportation, and Department of Land and Natural
Resources convene a task force to research sustainable
aviation fuel and other decarbonization measures for
domestic and international travel that can be turned
into actual recommendations for the departments and
Legislature;
(3) Requesting that the task force be co-chaired by the
Director of Transportation and the Chief Energy Officer
of the Hawaii State Energy Office and consist of the
following members:
(A) A representative from the Department of Health;
(B) A representative from the Hawai‘i Climate Change
Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; and
(C) Any members deemed necessary and invited by the co-
chairs; and
(4) 7\mending its title in accordance with its amended
purpose.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and
Agriculture and Environment that are attached to this report, your
Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 88, as
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amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 88, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Transportation
and Culture and the Arts and
Agriculture and Environment,
MIKE GABBARD, Chair CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Cuiture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.;* Committee Referral; Date;
“feg TcA/^eM
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to; ___________________________________
The Recommendation is;
Pass, unamended v^'^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C)
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 2-^
Recommendation;
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature;
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date: . , ,
3/2^ A9
TCA//\EW
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended V Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310_________2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS. Ill, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL "2
Recommendation:
ex Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution; Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23