STAND. COM. REP. No.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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APR192023
RE: H.C.R. No. 208
H.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs and Agriculture and Environment, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 208, H.D. l, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING 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,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent 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 Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from Housing Hawai‘i's Future, Hawai‘i Reef and Ocean Coalition,
WAI: Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations, Hawai‘i Association
of REALTORS, and two individuals. Your Committees received
testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your
Committees received comments on this measure from the Grassroot
Institute of Hawaii.
Your Committees find that there are approximately eighty—
three thousand cesspools across the State. Your Committees
further find that Act 125, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, (Act 125)
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requires every cesspool in the State, excluding cesspools granted
exemptions by the Director of Health, to be upgraded or converted
to a Director—approved wastewater system or connected to a
sewerage system by January l, 2050. However, the cost of
conversions to most private and residential property owners is
significant and many properties in rural areas,‘especially on the
neighbor islands, may not have existing county infrastructure that
allows for an easy upgrade, conversion, or connection. Your
Committees believe that undertaking the massive infrastructure
project of converting eighty—three thousand cesspools by 2050 will
require proper planning and administration across various
stakeholders and governmental institutions. This measure will
encourage the necessary preparation and communication between
relevant parties to meet the requirements of Act 125.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs and Agriculture and Environment that are attached to this
report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 208, H.D. l, and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs and Agriculture and
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MIKE GABBARD, Chair GLENN AKA , Chai
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Rec mendationis:
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unamended D Pass,with amendments
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D Hold
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D Recommit
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Members Aye I Aye (WR) Nay Excused
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WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.c. (v0)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended
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D Pass, with amendments
2311
D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, m, Herbert M. “Tim" (VC) X >(
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
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Recommendation:
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fiAdopted D Not Adopted
Chair’ s or De ignee s Signature:
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