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Senate committee advances environmental action levels bill with cost estimates and amended effective date
Summary
A Hawaii Senate decision-making session advanced SP 2094, which would require state agencies to establish environmental action levels; staff estimated about $125,000 for a secure portal and $15,000 for webinars, and the committee passed the measure with an amendment to set a defective date of July 1, 2050.
The Senate joint decision-making meeting on Feb. 17 advanced SP 2094, a measure directing state agencies that monitor environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels.
Committee staff told lawmakers the state would need roughly $125,000 to develop a secure government portal and about $15,000 to create and host informational webinars on potential environmental action levels. The committee agreed to insert those estimates into its report and to pass the bill with an amendment setting a defective date of July 1, 2050.
Chair Ray Yan recorded an "aye" on the motion; with two senators excused, the motion passed with three votes in favor and was adopted as amended. The committee did not specify a mover or seconder on the record.
Why it matters: The bill would create a standard approach for state agencies to identify pollutant thresholds that trigger agency action, while the committee-directed funding notes the immediate implementation costs lawmakers expect to appear in the committee report.
What's next: The committee adopted the recommendation and noted excused members; any further steps (floor action or cross-committee referrals) were not recorded in the hearing transcript.
