Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 3092 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Health to expand its solid waste management enforcement and monitoring capabilities.

Testimony in favor of the measure was submitted by the Sierra Club. The Department of Health submitted testimony in opposition.

Your Committee finds that the Department of Health's current funding to monitor and enforce solid waste laws is inadequate. This measure will ensure the needed funding and assist in the reduction of illegal dumping and solid waste violations.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3092 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.