STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1749

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.C.R. No. 124

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 124, S.D. 2, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE CONVENING OF TASK FORCES TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY BENEFITS PACKAGES FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS LOCATED NEAREST TO LANDFILLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the convening of task forces to develop community benefits packages for the neighborhoods located nearest to landfills.

     Your committee received testimony in opposition from PVT Land Company, and the Resort Group offered comments.

     Your committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Requiring the task forces to conduct a feasibility study on developing community benefits packages for neighborhoods and community health centers located closest to landfills;

     (2)  Removing language relating to non-municipal solid waste being improperly deposited at landfills; 

     (3)  Removing language requesting the task forces to consider certain funding mechanisms to support community health centers located closest to landfills; and  

     (4)  Removing language that requests the task force to consider reducing or eliminating property taxes for homeowners who reside nearest the landfills.    

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 124, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 124, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair