STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1915-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 220

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 220 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO INCREASE THE RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS AND TO EXPAND THE USAGE OF RECYCLED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaii construction industry to increase the recycling of construction and demolition debris and to expand the usage of recycled construction materials to the greatest extent possible.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.

Your Committee finds that many of the State's landfills are reaching capacity or expected to close within the next twenty years. Your Committee further finds that increased recycling of construction and demolition debris would help divert significant amounts of waste from entering the State's landfills. This measure urges the Hawaii construction industry to increase the recycling of construction and demolition debris and to expand the usage of recycled construction materials to the greatest extent possible.

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. 220 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair