Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 153, S.D. 1, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to comprehensively address the State's solid waste stream by requesting the Auditor to assess and investigate the state and counties' land use policies with regard to waste management programs.

The Mestizo Association submitted testimony in support of this measure.

While landfills are a critical component in the management of the solid waste stream, your Committees recognize that alternatives to landfills are an essential part of any investigation of landfills and, accordingly, urge the Auditor to include alternatives to landfills as a part of its investigation.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 153, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.