Bill > SB668

This bill modifies existing Hawaii law regarding waste and disposal facilities by introducing two key provisions. First, the bill prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility (including municipal solid waste landfill units and construction and demolition landfill units) on land located above a significant aquifer, as determined by the Department of Health. Second, the bill reduces the required buffer zone around waste or disposal facilities from one-half mile to one-quarter mile, with the buffer zone defined as the distance between the edge of waste or waste activity and the nearest residential, school, or hospital property line. The bill specifically excludes individual, state-certified, non-industrial redemption centers from these restrictions. These changes aim to potentially streamline waste facility development while still maintaining some environmental protections, and the bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=668&year=2026