Administration

HRS div. 1, tit. 19, ch. 342G, pt. II

in effect

HRS §342G-11 Administration

342G-11. Administration The department shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter. The director may delegate to any person within the department the power and authority vested in this chapter as the director deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter; provided that the director shall not delegate the power to adopt rules. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2]

HRS §342G-12 Office of solid waste management, establishment

342G-12. Office of solid waste management, establishment There is established within the department the office of solid waste management. The head of the office shall be known as the state solid waste management coordinator. The coordinator shall be appointed by the director without regard to chapter 76 and shall be compensated at a salary level set by the director. The coordinator shall be included in any benefit program generally applicable to the officers and employees of the State. The coordinator shall hire staff, as may be necessary, with regard to chapter 76. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2; am L 2000, c 253, §150]

HRS §342G-12.5 Recycling coordinator

342G-12.5. Recycling coordinator There is established a position of assistant to the coordinator of the office of solid waste management to be known as the recycling coordinator. The position may be appointed by the director in accordance with chapter 76. [L 1995, c 229, §2; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L 2005, c 226, §8; am L 2006, c 300, §9]

HRS §342G-13 Powers and duties of the department

342G-13. Powers and duties of the department In the execution of the responsibilities provided under this chapter, the department shall: (1) Establish and administer goals and guidelines as provided for in this chapter; (2) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 and administer the rules as provided for in this chapter; (3) Fulfill the office of solid waste management's responsibilities pursuant to this chapter until the establishment of the office; (4) Serve as the state solid waste management agency for compliance with the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 United States Code section 6901 et seq.) and any other federal law regarding solid waste; and (5) Perform other duties as specified in this chapter. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2; am L 1995, c 229, §3]

HRS §342G-14 Powers and duties of the office of solid waste management

342G-14. Powers and duties of the office of solid waste management The office shall: (1) Promote the development of coordinated statewide solid waste management; (2) Identify and monitor environmental and public health issues relating to solid waste management; (3) Promote source reduction, recycling, and bioconversion, including home composting, through the provision of a comprehensive, innovative, and effective statewide public education and awareness program concerning the value of source reduction and recycling, and the way the public can participate in these areas; (4) Comply with the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 United States Code section 6901 et seq.) and any other federal law heretofore or hereafter enacted affecting solid waste; (5) Seek compliance with sections 226-18, 226-52, and 226-103; (6) Assess the feasibility of employing disposal fees, including fees at the point of introduction or sale of any product that would require eventual disposition as solid waste, as possible funding sources for waste management activities; (7) Coordinate with the department of land and natural resources to incorporate solid waste management and processing concerns in the department of land and natural resources' land use planning and development efforts; (8) Coordinate the bioconversion efforts of appropriate agency and county activities, including the provision of technical assistance and the evaluation of bioconversion programs; (9) Provide waste evaluation services and assistance in developing paper recycling and other materials programs to both the public and private sector, where feasible; (10) Promote the use of enterprise zones in each county to support source reduction, recycling, and bioconversion-type businesses; (11) Create and maintain a database to assess the composition of the State's waste stream. If feasible, this database shall contain the information necessary to generate the office's annual report; (12) Identify and apply for appropriate federal funds to support the programs and activities authorized by this chapter; and (13) Cooperate with appropriate federal, state, and county agencies in carrying out the office's responsibilities under this chapter. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2]

HRS §342G-15 Annual report

342G-15. Annual report (a) The coordinator shall prepare and submit an annual report to each county, the director, the governor, and the legislature, twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, describing the activities of the office. The annual report shall provide the information required in this chapter, including, but not limited to: (1) A summary of the results achieved in meeting the state waste reduction goals, including the amounts of waste disposed of, diverted, and generated in the State, and the progress toward managing waste in consideration of the state solid waste management priorities; (2) Results achieved in county integrated solid waste management planning and the state plan, with timetables for completion and implementation; (3) Results achieved in implementing procurement programs, including the amount of recycled goods and materials purchased by the State and counties; (4) Total paper consumption by state and county agencies and results achieved with the office paper reduction goal; (5) Results achieved by government agencies in establishing office paper and other materials recovery programs; (6) Results achieved by state and county agencies in removing barriers to the development of recycling markets and in developing markets and supporting businesses that use recovered materials; (7) A summary of results achieved by state and county agencies in the provision and execution of the statewide public awareness and education program; (8) A summary of results achieved by agencies to improve energy efficiency and to reduce reliance on imported fuels in compliance with sections 226-18 and 226-52; (9) A summary and schedule of the key solid waste management goals and objectives planned for the following year at state and county levels; and (10) Revenues into and expenditures from the environmental management special fund during the previous fiscal year and projections for revenues and expenditures in the coming fiscal year. (b) Upon request from the office, the counties shall provide information, to the best of their abilities, to fulfill the requirements outlined in this section. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2; am L 1993, c 312, §5]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0342G/HRS_0342G-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026