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SB622

Relating To Dust Monitoring.

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Introduced· Jan 16, 2025

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THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

622

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to dust monitoring.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 342H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"[Underlined: §342H- ] [Underlined: Dust monitoring; requirements.] [Underlined: (a) The owner or operator of each new municipal solid waste landfill unit shall install and maintain sufficient dust monitoring stations.]

[Underlined: (b) The owner or operator shall periodically report the data collected from the dust monitoring stations to the department of health.]

[Underlined: (c) No later than January 1, 2026, the department of health shall adopt rules under chapter 91 that:]

[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: Establish minimum standards and quantities of dust monitoring stations for municipal solid waste landfill units;]

[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: Establish a deadline for the dust monitoring stations to be installed and operating;]

[Underlined: (3)] [Underlined: Establish the required frequency for reporting the data from dust monitoring stations to the department of health;]

[Underlined: (4)] [Underlined: Establish acceptable dust levels; and]

[Underlined: (5)] [Underlined: Establish corrective courses of action when dust levels exceed acceptable levels.]

[Underlined: The department of health may adopt additional rules under chapter 91 for purposes of this section, including rules for the public disclosure of the data from the dust monitoring stations.]"[Underlined: ]

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Landfill; Dust Monitoring; Department of Health

Description:

Requires landfills to have dust monitoring stations.

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Source: Hawaiʻi State Legislature · Retrieved Nov 10, 2026 · Source document ↗