HI HB2796 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires waste combustion facility owners to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies for the purposes of collecting data regarding emissions. Establishes a publicly available website hosted by the Department of Health that will track and display data collected on emissions. Requires the DOH to adjust permit limits for air contaminants based on emissions data collected. Requires reports to the legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
Title
Relating To Health.
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Saiki [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2101 (Same As) 2024-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Subjects
Air Contaminants
Appropriation ($)
DOH
Expenditure Ceiling
Pollution
Public Health
Report to Legislature
Waste Combustion Facilities
Appropriation ($)
DOH
Expenditure Ceiling
Pollution
Public Health
Report to Legislature
Waste Combustion Facilities
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2796&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2796_.HTM |
