STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3839

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1806

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1806, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to amend the statutory requirement for the upgrade or conversion of certain cesspools before January 1, 2050.

Specifically, the measure replaces the requirement that cesspools be upgraded or converted to septic systems or aerobic treatment unit systems with a requirement that cesspools be upgraded or converted to wastewater systems approved by the Director of Health.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Health, a member of the Hawaii County Council, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, WAI: Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations, CORAL (Coral Reef Alliance), Elemental Excelerator, and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that this measure will clarify the requirement to convert or upgrade cesspools to a wastewater system approved by the Director of Health instead of a "septic system or aerobic treatment unit system," and thus facilitate the conversion or upgrade of cesspools statewide by January 1, 2050.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1806, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair