STAND. COM. REP. NO. 4101

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 111

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 111 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE SERVICES AT THE WAI‘ANAE CONVENIENCE CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage the City and County of Honolulu to expand and improve services at the Wai‘anae Convenience Center.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the Waianae Convenience Center, which is operated by the Department of Environmental Services Refuse Division of the City and County of Honolulu, is the only refuse center located on the west side of Oahu. Notably, the Convenience Center is the only site in the area for residents to legally dispose of bulky items and other waste. The limited capacity at the Center has led to long wait times for the disposal of bulky items and other waste. Long wait times at the Center have significant detrimental effects on the community, including increased traffic congestion and higher frequency of illegal disposal of waste. Accordingly, this measure encourages the City and County of Honolulu to expand and improve services at the Waianae Convenience Center.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 111, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment,

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair