STAND. COM. REP.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 112
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Health and Human Services and Agriculture
and Environment, to which was referred S.R. No. 112 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TAKE
ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO REQUIRE A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
TO TEST SEWAGE SLUDGE AND ANY OTHER RESIDUAL MATERIAL FOR THE
PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to is to urge the
Department of Health to take all action necessary to require a
wastewater treatment plant to test sewage sludge and any other
residual material for the presence of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Environmental Caucus and the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i
and one individual.
Your Committees find that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
(PFAS) substances found in reclaimed water and sewage sludge can
pose a range of health and environmental risks. Because reclaimed
water can be used for agricultural practices, requiring regular
testing will help identify potential PFAS contamination and allow
for appropriate management and mitigation measures for the safety
of consumers, farmers, and the environment. Additionally, your
Committees find that despite the Department of Health and the
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Honolulu Board of Water Supply actively testing the State's
drinking water wells for PEAS, "forever chemicals" have been
detected in the soil, groundwater, and drinking water,
demonstrating the need for wastewater purveyors, the military, and
other government agencies to test for PEAS. Your Committees
further find that regular testing and monitoring of reclaimed
water at wastewater treatment plants through environmental
regulations and public health guidelines demonstrates responsible
management of wastewater facilities by the Department of Health.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Tkmending its title accordingly; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Health and Human Services and Agriculture and
Environment that are attached to this report, your Committees
concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 112, as amended
herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as
S.R. No. 112, S.D.- 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Health and Human
Services and Agriculture and
Environment,
MIKE GABBARD, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Health and Human Services
HHS
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A. (C)
AQUINO, Henry J.C. (VC)
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
SHIMABUKURO. Maile S.L.
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: ----- )
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date: » ,
S?- II2 HWS/AEtJ
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye, Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 0
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution; Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23