STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3573

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 134

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 S.R. No. 134 entitled:

"SENATE 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 as the Waianae Convenience Center.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.

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. Because of the Center's limited capacity, residents report extreme wait times to dispose of bulky items and other waste. Long wait times at the Center create traffic congestion in the area and provide incentives for residents to dispose of bulky items and other waste illegally. 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 S.R. No. 134 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