STAND. COM. REP. NO. 13^1
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 3 1 2025
RE: S.R. No. 96
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was
referred S.R. No. 96 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF MARINE
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S DECARBONIZATION
GOALS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to affirm:
(1) The importance of marine ecosystem restoration to
achieve the State's decarbonization goals; and
(2) This body's commitment to:
(A) Supporting renewable energy and conservation
projects that align carbon sequestration with
marine ecosystem restoration; and
(B) Strengthening carbon accounting methodologies to
assist in the quantification and reduction of
direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i
and Coalition Earth.
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Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Your Committee finds that healthy marine ecosystems can
sequester carbon and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. According
to testimony received by your Committee, scientific data shows
that the potential benefits of coordinating marine conservation
with carbon sequestration are significant and mutually
reinforcing. This measure underscores the vital role that marine
ecosystems play in achieving the State's ambitious decarbonization
goals.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 96 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
' MIKE GABBARD, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
Ae/j 02- n-xs
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
IV^Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
' 2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD. Mike (C)
RICHARDS. III. Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE. Lynn
RHOADS. Karl
AWA. Brenton
TOTAL 1
Recommendation:
1^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Des^gr^^^Sig^tu^re^
Distribution: Original Yellow Pin/ Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24