STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR30 , 2023
RE: H.R. No. 212
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 H.R. No. 212 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING EACH COUNTY TO DEVELOP A
COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND
FINANCIAL STRATEGY TO UPGRADE OR CONVERT CESSPOOLS LOCATED
WITHIN ITS RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION BY 2050,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request each county to
develop a comprehensive integrated wastewater management plan and
financial strategy to upgrade, convert, or connect cesspools
located within its respective jurisdiction by 2050.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawai’i Reef and Ocean Coalition. Your Committee received
testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your
Committee received comments on this measure from the Grassroot
Institute of Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that the State has approximately eighty-
three thousand cesspools that release more than fifty million
gallons of raw sewage into the State’s groundwater and surface
waters every day. While the State established a requirement for
the upgrade, conversion, or connection of all cesspools in the
State by 2050, coordination among various stakeholders and
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governmental agencies is critical. This measure requests the
counties to develop a comprehensive plan and financial strategy to
ensure that the counties’ infrastructure allows for easy upgrade,
conversion, or connection of cesspools to sewer systems.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing its title to make technical amendments; 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 212, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 212, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy &
Environmental Protection,
NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
I4~< ~il2. EEP 03)22)123
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Q Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EEP Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. LOWEN, Nicole E. (C)
2. COCHRAN, Elle (VC) -~
3. GATES, Cedric Asuega
4. KAHALOA, Kirstin
5. PERRUSO, Amy A.
6. WOODSON, Justin H.
7. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (7) 5
The recommendation is: ,J~ Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:~~~~
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