STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3547

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 21

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 21 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL DUMPING WITHIN THE WAIPAHU COMMUNITY AND URGING THE STATE, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND MILITARY TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to recognize the issue of illegal dumping within the Waipahu community and urge the State, City and County of Honolulu, and military to work together to address this concern.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that illegal dumping has long plagued Waipahu, particularly the West Loch bike path from Waipahu to Aiea, where shopping carts clutter drainage ditches. Your Committee further finds that this illegal dumping in Waipahu and surrounding communities threatens public health and the environment, contaminating soil, water sources, and roads. Your Committee concludes that urgent action is necessary to mitigate health risks, protect the environment, and ensure the well-being of Waipahu residents and visitors.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 21 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair