STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 74
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE METHODS USED IN OTHER STATES
TO MONITOR AIR POLLUTANTS EMITTED BY MUNICIPAL WASTE
COMBUSTION FACILITIES,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Health to conduct a study of the methods used in other states to
monitor air pollutants emitted by municipal waste combustion
facilities.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Health; Climate Protectors Hawaii;
Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i; Energy
Justice Network; and one individual. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from Covanta.
Your Committee finds that of the twenty-two known pollutants
that municipal waste combustion facilities in the State emit, only
four are monitored continuously, while the remaining eighteen are
either monitored once per year or not at all. Your Committee
further finds that different states employ different methods to
monitor pollutants emitted by municipal waste combustion
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facilities and that the experiences of other states may be helpful
for determining the optimal monitoring method for Hawaii. This
measure requests the Department of Health to conduct a study of
the methods used in other states to monitor air pollutants emitted
by municipal waste combustion facilities.
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
S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy &
Environmental Protection,
NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
sc~R7Lf,st1 ~ CPC
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD 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)
The recommendation is: ~~‘Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not sup Ii recommendation.
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~~(s) ~
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO