S.R. No. 37 Summary

• Requests the County of Maui to approve installation and use of composting toilets throughout Maui, particularly in remote areas where municipal sewer access and cesspool conversion are cost-prohibitive.

• Identifies composting toilets as water-free systems that produce usable compost and are suitable for areas with hard volcanic rock, shallow water tables, or limited infrastructure.

• Notes that composting toilet installation costs are particularly burdensome for farms, rural developments, and areas serving homeless populations lacking adequate sanitation facilities.

• References Act 187 (2015) and Act 239 (2016) of the Hawaii Session Laws, which authorized and mandated county approval of composting toilets in areas inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems.

• Directs transmission of certified resolution copies to the Mayor of Maui County, Maui County Council Chair, and Directors of Environmental Management and Planning departments.