INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING ON SUSTAINABLE HAWAIʻI INITIATIVE
WHO: Sen. Mike Gabbard, Rep. Chris Lee, Sen. Karl Rhoads, Rep. Ryan Yamane, Sen. Lorraine Inouye, and Rep. Richard Creagan
WHAT: Informational briefing on the Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative, its components in the proposed state budget, and related 2017 legislative proposals
WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2017
10:00 a.m.
WHERE: State Capitol, Conference Room 325
HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – State Senator Mike Gabbard (Agriculture and Environment Committee Chair) and Rep. Chris Lee (Energy & Environmental Protection Committee Chair) will be leading an informational briefing on the Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the State Capitol, Conference Room 325. The meeting is open to the public.
Governor David Ige announced the Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative during his remarks at the Opening Ceremony at the World Conservation Conference in Honolulu on September 1, 2016. The Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative has these important goals: 100% increase in local agricultural production by 2020; stronger invasive species policy, infrastructure, and capacity by 2027; 30% of priority watersheds protected by 2030; 30% of nearshore marine areas effectively managed by 2030; and complete transfer to clean, renewable energy by 2045.
“This informational briefing will give us a good opportunity to hear from the Governor’s Administration on his plans to help us reach the goals laid out in his Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative plan,” said Senator Gabbard. “The timing is perfect because as we kick off the 2017 legislative session, I want to make sure that sustainability is a key priority.”
The informational briefing will include presentations from the following speakers:
• Scott Glenn – Director, Office of Environmental Quality Control
• Suzanne Case – Chairperson, Board of Land and Natural Resources
• Scott Enright – Chairman, Board of Agriculture
• Luis Salaveria – Director, Department of Business Economic Development, and Tourism
The hearing notice can be accessed at this link: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-EEP...
For questions about the informational briefing, contact the office of Senator Mike Gabbard at 586-6830.