URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT LANDFILL HOST BENEFITS PROGRAM AND PROGRAM ADVISORY GROUP.

HCR10

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

10

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A
PERMANENT LANDFILL HOST BENEFITS PROGRAM AND PROGRAM ADVISORY GROUP
.

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WHEREAS, every
community in Hawaii has the right to a "clean and healthful
environment" pursuant to article XI, section 9, of the Hawaii State
Constitution; and

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WHEREAS, scientific
consensus is that landfills, particularly construction and demolition
landfills, have negative health impacts for those who live, work, and play nearby;
and

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WHEREAS, studies
have shown evidence of significant negative impacts for those living within two
miles of an active landfill depending on geography, micro-climates, and local
mitigation efforts; and

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WHEREAS, landfills
can be noisy and odiferous, and can carry a negative stigma for the host
community; and

WHEREAS, Honolulu residents
living near active landfills have an increased risk of health problems,
including reduced lung function, asthma, ataxia, paralysis, and lung cancer, as
the air quality of their homes becomes contaminated with unmitigated dust
pollution; and

WHEREAS, these residents have
incurred substantial costs as a direct result of living near active landfills,
including expenses for medical treatments, home repair, repainting, and the
installation and maintenance of air filtration systems due to the increased
buildup of dust; and

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WHEREAS, from
2006 to 2009, the City and County of Honolulu allocated $2,000,000 each year to
the Leeward Coast community to offset the burden placed on the community by the
expansion of the Waimanalo Gulch landfill; and

WHEREAS, in its 2022 final
report, the Oahu Landfill Siting Advisory Committee recommended that a host
community benefits package be established to compensate not only the next
community to host a landfill, but also communities that have borne the burden
of past Oahu landfills; and

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WHEREAS, the Oahu
Landfill Siting Advisory Committee further recommended the establishment of an
advisory committee to assist in the identification of host community concerns
and the management of potential endowments, emphasizing that community
participation should play an important role in the process; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, that the City
and County of Honolulu is urged to establish a permanent program to compensate
communities that have or will host landfills; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the City and County of Honolulu is urged to create an advisory
group composed of community members to identify specific host community
concerns and assist in the management and distribution of compensation funds or
benefits; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and each member of the Honolulu City
Council.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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City
and County of Honolulu; Landfills; Host Community Benefits; Advisory Group