Thank you to those who testified at the last committee hearing, great news- SCR 140 SD 1 has crossed over to the House of Representatives and will be heard before the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection.
As a reminder, this resolution urges the state sustainability coordinator to work with the state and county film offices to develop protocols to ensure that film and television productions in Hawaii are utilizing sustainable practices. Specifically, we are encouraging the film and television industry in Hawaii to shift to alternatives to single-use plastics. This is consistent with the goals of the State's 2050 Sustainability Plan.
The hearing will take place live and via video conference (Zoom) at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Here is the hearing notice.
Time is of the essence with regards to your testimony. On time testimony must be submitted by 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022 and late testimony may be submitted until the hearing time.
Submitting testimony is easy.
Go to the resolution’s status page, look in the upper right hand part of the screen and click on the blue “Submit Testimony” button.
If you have not already created a login, you will be instructed on how to do so. After that, it is just a few clicks to have your voice heard.
When submitting testimony, you need not write anything out, it is as simple as clicking the “SUPPORT” button. However, if you are so inclined to write more please consider:
- Thanking the Legislature for addressing this important issue
- Stating that you are supporting SCR140
- Stating that you support providing information related to using single-use plastic alternatives and other sustainable practices to filmmakers and producers during the permitting process
We need to get a large number of testimony submitted via the capitol.gov portal in time for the hearing to send the message that this is important to our membership. Oral testimony will be accepted at this hearing, live and via zoom. If you would like to attend the hearing in person, please email mericia.palmaelmore@sagaftra.org first.
Thank you for your support and thank you for taking the time to read this email. Please contact mericia.palmaelmore@sagaftra.org with questions.