HI
Hawaii Senate Bill SCR13

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR13

Introduced
1/25/23  

Caption

Requesting The United States Congress, Postal Regulatory Commission, And United States Postal Service To Take Any Actions Necessary For The United States Postal Service To Lease To Private Businesses Advertising Space On Postal Property.

Impact

The resolution aims to address the financial difficulties faced by the USPS by generating additional income through advertising. Legislative proponents believe that permitting private companies to advertise on postal property could help facilitate essential infrastructural improvements at postal facilities across the nation. By broadening its avenues for revenue, the USPS could enhance its operational stability, ultimately benefiting public service through improved facilities and services for users.

Summary

SCR13 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution introduced in the Thirty-second Legislature of Hawaii, requesting the United States Congress, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the United States Postal Service to undertake actions that would allow the USPS to lease advertising space on its properties to private businesses. This request comes as part of an effort to encourage new revenue streams for the USPS, which has continually faced significant financial losses, including a net loss of $473 million in the fiscal year 2022. The resolution emphasizes the reach of the USPS, which services every address in America and accounts for a substantial portion of mail delivery globally.

Contention

Though SCR13 is a resolution rather than a binding law, it highlights ongoing debates regarding the privatization and commercialization of public services. Critics may argue that leasing advertising space could conflict with the USPS's role as a public institution, introducing potential complications regarding branding and the appropriateness of commercial messages in what is considered a public space. The discourse surrounding this proposal reflects broader concerns about the balance between maintaining public service integrity and adapting to fiscal realities.

Companion Bills

HI SR11

Same As Requesting The United States Congress, Postal Regulatory Commission, And United States Postal Service To Take Any Actions Necessary For The United States Postal Service To Lease To Private Businesses Advertising Space On Postal Property.

Previously Filed As

HI SR113

Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Take All Actions Necessary And Proper To Cause The United States Congress To Fund The Construction And Commencement Of Operations Of A Laboratory Certified By The United States Environmental Protection Agency To Analyze Environmental Toxins In The State And Publish The Results To The Public.

HI SCR109

Urging The United States Congress To Adopt The Social Security 2100 Act.

HI HCR110

Urging The President Of The United States And United States Congress To Return The United States Monetary System To The Gold Standard.

HI SCR196

Applying To The United States Congress To Call An Article V Convention To Propose Certain Limited Amendments To The United States Constitution.

HI HCR46

Urging The United States Congress To Adopt The Social Security 2100 Act.

HI HCR107

Urging The President Of The United States And United States Congress To Exempt Hawaii From The Jones Act.

HI SCR223

Urging The United States Congress To Pass Legislation To Allow Migrants To The United States From Compacts Of Free Association States To Benefit From Federal Emergency Aid.

HI SCR96

Urging The United States Congress To Support Continued Funding Of The Affordable Connectivity Program.

HI SCR127

Ratifying A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Giving The Congress Of The United States Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age.

HI HCR109

Requesting Congress To Propose To Amend The United States Constitution To Authorize The State Of Hawaii To Enact Laws To Authorize Only Hawaii Residents To Purchase Residential Real Properties In The State.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.