Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 46 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a study on the feasibility of developing Hawaii markets for wood waste.

Testimony commenting on this measure was received from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT).

Your Committee finds that wood waste in Hawaii is an untapped resource for new economic and recycling opportunities. Wood waste is generated when contractors and developers cut down trees, including kiawe and ironwood trees, to clear land for development and construction projects. The generated wood waste could be used by local businesses in the conduct of their operations or for new ventures.

Your Committee also finds that DBEDT has already recognized the economic and recycling potential. Therefore, your Committee has amended this measure by recasting its purpose and directives to entail requesting DBEDT to conduct an educational briefing for contractors that clear sites of trees or trim trees, developers, and the construction industry on Hawaii's markets for wood waste and to report the outcome of that briefing to the 2004 Legislature.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 46, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 46, S.D. 1.