STAND. COM. REP. NO. 821-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1526

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1526, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert all organic waste produced within the county by facilities generating more than a certain amount of organic waste per year; and

(2) Appropriate funds to reimburse the counties for incorporation of the new requirement into their plan revisions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Hawaii Farmers Union United, Hawaii Food+ Policy Internship 2022, Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action, and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1526, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair