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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
01/27/2025
01/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires owners or operators of waste combustion facilities to develop a plan to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies at each combustion unit to monitor and sample for certain air contaminants. Requires a publicly available website hosted by the Department of Health to track and display the data collected on the air contaminants. Requires the Department of Health to adjust permit limits for air contaminants based on the data collected. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.
AI Summary
This bill requires owners or operators of waste combustion facilities (industrial facilities that burn at least 5 tons of waste per day) to develop comprehensive monitoring plans for 20 different air contaminants, including toxic substances like dioxins, heavy metals, and particulate matter. The facilities must use either continuous emissions monitoring systems (real-time digital monitoring) or continuous automated sampling systems to track these contaminants, with measurements taken at least every two hours. The bill mandates creating a publicly accessible website hosted by the Department of Health that will display emissions data in real-time, including detailed charts showing pollution levels, violations, and comparisons to regulatory limits. The website will automatically alert relevant parties about any emissions violations or data reporting gaps. The Department of Health will review the monitoring data annually, determine its reliability for enforcement, and potentially adjust permit limits based on the new information. Facilities must submit their monitoring plans by October 1, 2025, and begin implementation within three months of plan approval. The bill aims to provide more accurate and transparent information about industrial air pollution, particularly addressing concerns about underreported emissions from waste incinerators that can impact local communities, especially Native Hawaiian populations.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 (on 01/27/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1258&year=2025 |
BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1258_.HTM |
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