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This concurrent resolution requests the Governor to establish a Solid Waste Management Working Group to address critical solid waste challenges facing Hawaii, particularly on Oahu, where the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill's permit expires in 2028 and no acceptable new landfill site has been identified. The working group would include representatives from various government departments, counties, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and industry sectors such as recycling, composting, reuse, and deconstruction, as well as experts in waste management, environmental advocacy, and landfill technologies. The group is tasked with developing comprehensive materials management policies and programs aimed at reducing solid waste, protecting environmental resources, and exploring alternative waste management technologies. The resolution requires the working group to submit a detailed report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session, with the goal of addressing the state's ongoing solid waste management challenges and developing sustainable waste reduction strategies.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=104&year=2025