Bill Text: HI SCR131 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Science; "Science Day"; February 12, 2016

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Referred to GVO. [SCR131 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-SCR131-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	131
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

designating february 12, 2016, as "Science day" in Hawaii in recognition of the important role science has played in the ACHIEVEMENTS of reason and the advancement of human knowledge.

 

 

     WHEREAS, science is a powerful means of understanding the world we live in and science is capable of yielding enormous returns that directly enhance socioeconomic development and overall quality of life; and

 

     WHEREAS, scientific discoveries and advances have led to revolutionary changes in health, nutrition, and communication and have helped humanity increase life expectancy, treat and prevent disease, and improve living conditions; and

 

     WHEREAS, a celebration of the social sciences has helped promote a common bond throughout the world, leading to a greater acceptance of cultural diversity and the promotion of human rights, including social, political, economic, cultural, and civil rights, the rights of women and gender equality, the right to development, and the right to a safe environment; and

 

     WHEREAS, in 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Council for Science, in cooperation with other partners, convened in Budapest, Hungary, for a World Conference on Science; and

 

     WHEREAS, the World Conference on Science provided a rare opportunity for extensive discussion regarding science in the twenty-first century and concluded with the adoption of two documents, the "Declaration on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge", which underscores the political commitment to the scientific endeavor and the solution of problems at the interface between science and society, and the "Science Agenda – Framework for Action", an innovative and pragmatic framework for fostering partnerships in science and the use of science for development and the environment; and

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii is often referred to as the "endangered species capital of the world" and science has helped bring many of the State's endangered and threatened species back from the edge of extinction; and

 

     WHEREAS, recognizing a Science Day in Hawaii would promote education and the dissemination of information related to the ethics of science and technology to scientific circles, institutions of higher education, policymakers, the media, the public, and other interested target groups, including young scientists; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-eighth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2015, the House of Representatives concurring, that February 12, 2016, be designated as "Science Day" in Hawaii in recognition of the important role science has played in the achievements of reason and the advancement of human knowledge; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Science; "Science Day"; February 12, 2016