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HI SCR75
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/31/2022
Primary Sponsor
Lynn Decoite
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AI Summary
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Request the Department of Health to prioritize enforcement with penalties of water pollution control regulations in rural areas with existing reports of runoff.
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Address damage to Molokai's southern reef, the longest continuous fringing reef in the United States, from runoff pollution in recent years.
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Reference historical damage from extreme rainfall runoff on Kauai in 2002 and 2018 that reduced local fish populations by 20 percent and urchin populations by 40 percent.
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Require the Department of Health to submit a report of findings, recommendations, actions taken, progress made, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 30 days before the 2023 Regular Session.
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Transmit a certified copy of the concurrent resolution to the Director of Health.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Health To Prioritize Enforcement Of Water Pollution Regulations In Areas Where There Have Been Reports Of Runoff And Other Forms Of Water Pollution On Molokai.
Department of Health
Last Action
Referred to WAL/EEP, CPC, referral sheet 42
4/4/2022