Bill Text: HI HCR92 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing The Issue Of Illegal Dumping Within The Waipahu Community And Urging The State, City And County Of Honolulu, And Military To Work Together To Address This Concern.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-19 - Resolution adopted in final form. [HCR92 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HCR92-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	92
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

recognizing the issue of illegal dumping within the waipahu community and urging the state, city and county of honolulu, and military to WORK together to address this concern.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, the act of illegal dumping poses significant, environmental risks to the State's communities; and

 

     WHEREAS, the disposal of waste materials in Waipahu threatens public health and safety by contaminating soil, water sources, and roads; and

 

     WHEREAS, illegal dumping has led to a hazardous environment that affects Waipahu's natural habitat and residents in the surrounding area; and

 

     WHEREAS, illegal dumping has resulted in less pride for cleanliness throughout the Waipahu community; and

 

     WHEREAS, most neighboring residents do not fully acknowledge the same values to care for the Waipahu community, which is creating an unhealthy environment for future generations; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that this body recognizes the issue of illegal dumping within the Waipahu community; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body urges the State, City and County of Honolulu, and military to work together to address this concern; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this measure is intended to bring awareness to the need for change to man-made, polluted areas within Waipahu; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Governor, Director of Transportation, Director of Health, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and Director of the Department of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Waipahu; Illegal Dumping