STAND. COM. REP. NO. 722-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 1859

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1859, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a New Waste Management Solution Pilot Project to be conducted by the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to:

(1) Review and demonstrate new toilet and sewage treatment technologies at different scales and in different locations across the State; and

(2) Examine and implement a range of toilet and sewage treatment technologies and examine options for community-scale solutions, as appropriate.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, Surfrider Oahu, Ulupono Initiative, Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations, and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health and Department of the Attorney General.

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. 1859, H.D. 1, 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