Bill Text: HI SCR112 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Demanding The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Develop A Comprehensive Recycling Program, With Specific Focus On The Collection Of Hi-5 Recyclable Items, To Be Implemented In All Offices At The Hawaii State Capitol.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-04-05 - Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 27 [SCR112 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-SCR112-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	112
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE RECYCLING PROGRAM TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ALL OFFICES AT THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL.

 

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii benefits from natural beauty and unique ecosystems that are vital to the State's culture, economy, and way of life; and

 

     WHEREAS, the State faces significant environmental challenges due to its limited land availability and the growing pressures of waste management; and

 

     WHEREAS, landfill space in Hawaii is critically limited, and the expansion of landfills threatens the State's environment and communities; and

 

     WHEREAS, recycling reduces the need for landfills, conserves natural resources, minimizes the environmental impact of waste, and offers a sustainable solution to some of the State's waste management issues; and

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii has established goals to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste products but has not made these efforts mandatory, which limits their effectiveness and participation rates; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Legislature should lead by example in environmental stewardship efforts, demonstrating the State's commitment to sustainable practices; and

 

     WHEREAS, a comprehensive recycling program at the Hawaii State Capitol would serve as a model for sustainable waste management practices and would encourage businesses, organizations, and individuals to adopt similar recycling measures; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Accounting and General Services is urged to develop a comprehensive recycling program, with specific focus on the collection of HI-5 recyclable items, to be implemented in all offices at the Hawaii State Capitol; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Comptroller, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

 

Report Title: 

DAGS; Waste Management; Recycling Program; Hawaii State Capitol