STAND. COM. REP. NO. 974

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1170

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1170, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to examine new waste management technologies to protect Hawaii's water resources from pollution impacts caused by the thousands of cesspools being used in Hawaii by:

(1) Establishing a New Waste Management Solution Pilot Project (Pilot Project) to assist the Cesspool Conversion Working Group and the Department of Health (DOH) in accomplishing their objectives pursuant to Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018;

(2) Appropriating funds for DOH to implement the Pilot Project; and

(3) Requiring DOH to submit reports to the Legislature relating to the Pilot Project's status, including its findings and recommendations, and any proposed legislation prior to the convening of the Regular Sessions of 2021 and 2022.

A concerned individual supported this measure. DOH provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1170, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair