Bill Text: HI HCR216 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-23 - (H) Resolution adopted in final form. [HCR216 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HCR216-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3222

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.C.R. No. 216

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committees on Energy and Environment and Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 216 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HAWAII TO PURSUE THE BID TO HOST THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to express support for Hawaii to pursue the bid to host the 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress.

 

     Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by two state agencies and three organizations.  Written testimony presented to the Committees may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     The IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network, with more than one thousand government and non-government organization members.  The IUCN helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges and supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world, and brings together governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies, and local communities to develop and implement policy, laws, and best practices.  The World Conservation Congress is the general assembly of the IUCN members and meets every four years.  Your Committees find that Hawaii is ideally poised to host the 2016 World Conservation Congress, as its geographic location serves as a bridge from the West to Oceania and Asia.  A typical World Conservation Congress lasts two weeks and attracts approximately eight thousand delegates from around the world, and Honolulu has the capability and facilities required to host this international event.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy and Environment and Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 216, and recommend its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy and Environment and Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs,

 

____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair		____________________________ MIKE GABBARD, Chair