Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2731, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to address Oahu's shortage of landfill space by authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Central Oahu Recycling and Disposal Facility, Inc., in constructing a private solid waste recycling and disposal facility in Kunia.

Central Oahu Recycling and Disposal Facility, Inc., and Eco-Feed, Inc., testified in support of this measure. The Department of Health supported the intent of this bill. The City and County of Honolulu (City) Board of Water Supply offered comments. The City Departments of Environmental Services and Planning and Permitting opposed this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2731, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.