Bill > SB1302

This bill requires owners or operators of waste combustion facilities (large non-residential facilities that burn at least five tons of waste per day) to develop comprehensive monitoring plans for 20 different air contaminants, including toxic chemicals like dioxins, heavy metals, and particulate matter. The monitoring must be done through continuous emissions monitoring systems or continuous automated sampling systems, with data measurements taken at least every two hours and made publicly available in real-time on a website hosted by the Department of Health. The website must display detailed emissions data, including total daily and yearly chemical releases, graphical trends, and immediate electronic alerts for any pollution limit violations. The bill mandates that by October 2025, facilities must submit their monitoring plans to the department, which will review and potentially modify them to ensure data quality. Initially, the collected data will not be used for enforcement purposes until the department determines its reliability, but within 12 months of first use, the department must establish rules for potential enforcement and adjust permit limits based on the new monitoring data. The department is also required to submit annual reports to the legislature about the monitoring results and potential legislative recommendations, with the goal of ensuring more accurate tracking of toxic air pollution from waste incineration facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1302&year=2026