HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2106
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to health.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. (a) There is established a cesspool system demonstration pilot program within the department of health for administrative purposes. The pilot program shall include:

(1) Implementation and demonstration of an economically feasible solution for the conversion of cesspools in the State; provided that any cesspool system demonstration project implemented pursuant to this Act shall be implemented in upcountry and shoreline areas of Maui county; provided further that any cesspool system demonstration project implemented pursuant to this Act shall include a cesspool assigned as a priority level one cesspool in the department of health's December 2017 report to the legislature entitled "Relating to Cesspools and Prioritization for Replacement";

(2) Administration of four to six cesspool conversion demonstration projects, which shall be overseen by the department of health; and

(3) Documentation, validation, and summarization by the department of health of the various tests, research, and outcomes of each cesspool system demonstration pilot project.

(b) The department of health shall submit an annual report to the legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session for the duration of the pilot project. The reports shall include information on the cesspools converted pursuant to the pilot program, the costs incurred to convert each cesspool, recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of the pilot program, whether the pilot program should be made permanent, and any other recommendations the department of health deems appropriate.

(c) The pilot program shall cease to exist on June 30, 2025.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $4,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to implement the cesspool system demonstration pilot program.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Department of Health; Conversion of Cesspools; Pilot Program; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes a pilot program for an economically feasible solution for the conversion of cesspools in Hawaii. Appropriates funds.

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