STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1913-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 104

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 104, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND UNITED STATES MILITARY TO COORDINATE AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL DUMPING WITHIN WAIPAHU AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF EWA, PEARL CITY, AND AIEA ON OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the State, City and County of Honolulu, and United States military to coordinate and address the issue of illegal dumping within Waipahu, Oahu, and the surrounding communities of Ewa, Pearl City, and Aiea.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that urgent action regarding illegal dumping is needed to mitigate health risks, protect the environment, and ensure the well—being of residents of and visitors to Waipahu and the surrounding communities of Ewa, Pearl City, and Aiea.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 104, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 104, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair