STAND. COM. REP. No.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 2 [l 2023
RE: H.C.R. NO. 126
H.D. l
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 126, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
SERVICE TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING FUGITIVE DUST,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the United
States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation
Service to take certain actions regarding fugitive dust.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from three individuals. Your Committee received testimony in
opposition to this measure from one individual.
Your Committee finds that in windy conditions, large dust
storms can originate from former agricultural lands in the State
that have become vacant, depositing topsoil into the ocean and
thereby damaging the reefs and the marine environment, as well as
detrimentally affecting the health of nearby residents. Your
Committee further finds that although the Department of Health's
Clean Air Branch regulates the discharge of fugitive dust in the
State and imposes penalties for violations, existing rules do not
require land owners to have fugitive dust mitigation plans
approved by the Director of Health and the existing penalty
structure does not consider the scale of the dust emission. This
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measure urges the United States Department of Agriculture Natural
Resources Conservation Service to take various actions to prevent
and address the detrimental effects of fugitive dust arising from
vacant undeveloped land.
affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
As
Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 126, H.D. l, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
MI E GABBARD, Chair \
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:*
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Committee Referral:
AEN
Date:
OH
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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
2312
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” (v0)
DECOITE, Lynn
X ><
RHOADS, Karl ><
AWA, Brenton X
W
TOTAL
% 3
Recommendation:
m
Adopted D Not Adopted
Cha%78ignaturez
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Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Rflm Clerk's Office Drafting Afincy Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22