STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1576-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 107

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 107 entitled:

"HOUSE 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 of this measure is to encourage the City and County of Honolulu to expand and improve services at the Waianae Convenience Center.

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

Your Committee finds that the Waianae Convenience Center, 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 for residents to legally dispose of bulky items and other waste. However, due to extreme wait times and other issues, residents are forced to drive with heavy loads of bulky items or other waste on or in their vehicles, which creates unsafe conditions or danger in transporting the bulky items. Therefore, it is critical to ensure that the Waianae Convenience Center is adequately staffed and resourced to improve its services for local residents.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 107 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair