S.R. No. 198 Summary

• Requests the Department of Health to establish and maintain a database tracking motor vehicle tires sold in Hawaii in partnership with tire retailers.

• Database should collect tire model and serial number, purchaser's name, and date of sale for each tire sold.

• Addresses concerns that abandoned tires create health and environmental hazards including pest habitats, fire risks, and toxic chemical leaching.

• Recognizes the lack of coordinated tracking between public and private sectors to prevent illegal tire dumping and hold owners liable for abandonment.