STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2049-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 233

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 S.C.R. No. 233 entitled:

"SENATE 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 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, serves the residents on the west side of Oahu in the disposal 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, creating unsafe conditions in transporting the bulky items. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the Waianae Convenience Center is properly maintained and staffed as it continues to serve 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 S.C.R. No. 233 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