STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 28 , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 190
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which
was referred H.C.R. No. 190 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH TO CONVENE A DEMOLITION WASTE REDUCTION WORKING
GROUP,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Health to convene a Demolition Waste Reduction Working Group.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Accounting and General Services; Re—use
Hawai’i; Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i;
Hawai’i Reef and Ocean Coalition; Climate Protectors Hawai’i; and
Energy Justice Network. Your Committee received comments on this
measure from the Department of Health.
Your Committee finds that the State’s landfills are nearing
capacity and that there is significant community opposition to the
expansion of existing facilities or the establishment of new
facilities. Your Committee further finds that construction and
demolition waste represents one of the largest contributors to
solid waste in Hawaii. This measure helps bring together
stakeholders and experts to develop solutions to reduce
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construction and demolition waste and increase deconstruction and
reuse practices.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the composition of the Working Group;
(2) Adding the Chairperson of the Board of Education,
Director of Transportation, and President of the
University of Hawaii to the list of recipients of
certified copies of this measure; and
(3) 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.C.R. No. 190, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 190, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy &
Environmental Protection,
Cyl.€Lt E ~
NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Q Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 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. PERRUSO, Amy A. (VC)
3. KAHALOA, Kirstin
4. KUSCH, Matthias
5. QUINLAN, Sean
6. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (6)
The recommendation is: Adopted IJ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signatu e: A
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO