STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2187
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: S.C.R. No. 64
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 64, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S SOLID WASTE SECTION TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVED WASTE DIVERSION BY WORKING WITH THE COUNTIES TO ADDRESS EACH COUNTY'S UNIQUE NEEDS ACCORDING TO ITS GEOGRAPHY, POPULATION, AND INDUSTRY MAKE-UP,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from the International
Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Local Union No. 625; Iron Workers Stabilization Fund; and three
individuals. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Department of Health, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean
Coalition, and Climate Protectors Hawai‘i.
Your Committee finds that each county has
autonomy in negotiating, collecting, recycling, reusing, or disposing of waste
within the county in a manner that reflects the county's unique needs. Additionally, the State's role in waste
processing is to integrate the counties' goals and provide a framework for what
counties should accomplish, as well as to recognize challenges that each county
faces. This measure encourages further
collaborative efforts to reduce landfill waste in the State.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 64, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,
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____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair |
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