HI SR33

Request that the Department of Health develop an action plan to eliminate diesel cremator usage within the state within a two-year timeframe

Identify that three crematoriums in Hawaii currently operate diesel-fueled cremators while all others use natural gas or propane

Note that diesel emissions are more toxic and contain more pollutants compared to natural gas and propane, and fifty percent of Oahu's cremations are processed by a diesel cremator

Highlight that some diesel cremators in use have operated for over a hundred years and lack modern automated features for temperature control, damper systems, and opacity sensors

Specify that areas surrounding diesel cremators have become more populated with residences, schools, and healthcare institutions, and that all new cremators built in the United States now use natural gas or propane