STAND. COM. REP. NO.92

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 713

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 713 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CLOSURE OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the definition of "pollution control project" to include the closure of landfills so that such closures will qualify for special purpose revenue bond funding.

The County of Hawaii, Department of Environmental Management submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that throughout the counties, the closure of landfills is both imminent and expensive. Special purpose revenue bonds provide counties with an immediately available option for financing landfill closures.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 713 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environment,

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair