STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1082

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   S.B. No. 710

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 710, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to further the State of Hawaii's waste management goals and ensure progress toward managing the State's waste by appropriating funds to the Department of Health to support the revision of the State Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan.

The Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Green Growth, and two individuals supported this measure.  The Office of the Auditor supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Health commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 710, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair