STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1491
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: S.B. No. 966
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 966 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Environmental
Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean
Coalition, and four individuals. Your
Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one
individual. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Kauai Climate Action Coalition.
Your Committee finds that environmental
crimes, such as illegal dumping, harm the environment and have serious
consequences for human health, wildlife, and the ecosystem. Because vehicles are often involved in illegal
dumping, forfeiture of any vehicle used in the illegal dumping of solid waste,
as proposed by this measure, is an appropriate response to curtail this
criminal activity.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 966, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 966, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,
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____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair |
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