HomeMy WebLinkAboutV.3 - Referral of Bill 140 to DEM Director and EMCSusan L.K. Lee Loy
Council Member
District 3
HA v I`I COUNTY COUNCIL
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
DATE: March 19, 2024
TO: Ramzi Mansour, Director
Department of Environmental Management
FROM:rpolicy
Susan L.K. Lee Loy, Chair
Committee on Infrastructure and Assets
Office: (808) 961-8396
Fax: (808) 961-8912
Email: sue.leeloy@hawaiicounty.gov
SUBJECT: Referral of Bill 140; an Ordinance Amending Chapter 20 of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Solid Waste Facilities.
Pursuant to Section 25-2-43(b) of the Hawaii County Code, I am submitting Bill 140, enclosed
for your comment and recommendation. I also request that you forward the same to the
Environmental Management Commission for its comment and recommendation.
Bill 140 was referred for comment and recommendation to the Director of Environmental
Management and the Environmental Management Commission by the Hawaii County Council's
Policy Committee on Infrastructure and Assets on March 19, 2024.
After your and the Commission's review, please forward your comments and recommendations
to Council Chairperson Heather Kimball.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Hawaii County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
ORDINANCE NO.
STATE OF HAWAI`I
BILL NO. 14U
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983
(2016-EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SOLID WASTE FACILITIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I0
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to ensure all Hawaii County
residents equitable access to essential waste disposal and recycling services by mandating a
consistent and minimum level of operation at all Hawaii County transfer. stations. Recognizing
the critical role these facilities play in public health and environmental preservation, this
ordinance aims to ensure that no community is disproportionately affected by a lack of access to
waste disposal or recycling services.
SECTION 2. Chapter 20, article 2, division 1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016
Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to
read as follows:
"Section 20- - SWD facilities; minimum days of operation.
Any SWD facility used for the disposal, collection, and transfer of household solid
waste shall be operated and open to the public for such purposes no less than two days a
week."
SECTION 3. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the underscoring
need not be included.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its .approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
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