HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2101
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to construction waste.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that recycling of construction and demolition debris can offer substantial benefits to the State. Through increased recycling of debris, the State can eliminate nearly two thousand tons of construction and demolition waste that are currently deposited into landfills each day. Landfills throughout the State that accept construction and demolition debris have less than one decade of life remaining, and all public landfills throughout the State are also approaching maximum capacity. On Oahu, the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, the island's only public landfill, has a closure date of 2028. On Hawaii island, the closing of the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill in 2019 leaves only the Puuanahulu landfill remaining. Kauai's only landfill, the Kekaha landfill, is expected to become full in about eight years. And for the islands of Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, all of their landfills are expected to reach capacity in the next twenty years.

The legislature also finds that there is a disproportionate effect on the communities that must bear the burden of hosting these landfill sites. From declining property values to a proliferation of environmental consequences, the residents of communities such as Nanakuli and Kekaha must unfairly endure the weight of tons of waste from all of their island's residents. This is a burden that should be shared and can be mitigated through an increase in recycling and diversion of this waste.

The legislature further finds that there are few incentives for public and private sector entities to invest in recycling processes for construction and demolition debris. This lack of investment constitutes a significant opportunity for economic development and environmental sustainability.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require recycling of construction and demolition materials and use of recycled materials to factor into priority offeror selections for competitive procurements of construction or demolition services by the State or any county.

SECTION 2. Chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§103D-   Construction and demolition; debris recycling. (a) For a competitive procurement of construction or demolition services by the State or any county, the offeror that:

(1) Uses the greatest amount of recycled material for construction, measured by square footage;

(2) Recycles the greatest amount of material for demolition, measured by tonnage; or

(3) Recycles the greatest amount of material for construction and demolition, combined,

shall be selected as the priority offeror; provided that the priority offeror's bid amount shall not be more than ten per cent greater or less than all other bids.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "recycling" means reuse or resale of construction or demolition waste material, or conversion of construction or demolition waste material into new building materials, products, or fuel for transportation or renewable gaseous fuel."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Recycling; Construction Waste; Priority Offeror Selections

Description:

Requires recycling of construction and demolition materials and use of recycled materials to factor into priority offeror selections for competitive procurements of construction or demolition services by the State or any county.

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