HB748

Hawaii HB748 mandates buffer zones around waste or disposal facilities and prohibits construction on land above significant aquifers.

Hawaii HB748 amends existing statutes to require a buffer zone of at least one quarter mile around any waste or disposal facility, including municipal solid waste landfills and construction and demolition landfills. It also prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of such facilities on land above significant aquifers. The bill specifies that these requirements do not apply to the continued operation of existing facilities that do not require physical expansion. The changes take effect on July 1, 2025.