HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE SENATE
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair |
Rep. Elle Cochran, Vice Chair |
Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa |
Rep. Gene Ward |
Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT |
Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
Senator Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Vice Chair |
Sen. Lynn DeCoite |
Sen. Brenton Awa |
Sen. Karl Rhoads |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
A live stream link of this meeting will be available online shortly before the scheduled start time.
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The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the findings and recommendations from the Cesspool Conversion Working Group's recent report to the Legislature. The Cesspool Conversion Working Group was created pursuant to Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2018, to develop a long-range, comprehensive plan for the safe, environmentally responsible conversion of all cesspools statewide by 2050.
Presentations will be made by:
· Dr. Roger Babcock, Director of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu
· Dr. Cari Ishida, Carollo Engineers
· Dr. Christopher Shuler, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
· Sina Pruder, Wastewater Branch, Dept. of Health
· Ted Bohlen, Cesspool Conversion Working Group Member
No public testimony will be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8400 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8400.