STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1259

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 205

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 205 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXAMINE EXISTING AND ALLEGED VIOLATIONS IN THE SOLID WASTE RECYCLING INDUSTRY AND FAIRLY AND EQUALLY ENFORCE APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR ALL COMPANIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure requests the Department of Health to examine existing and alleged violations in the solid waste recycling industry and fairly and equally enforce applicable laws and regulations for all companies.

The Surfrider Foundation and Schnitzer Steel testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health provided comments

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 205 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair