HB878

Hawaii HB878 extends landfill buffer zones to one mile and applies them to conservation areas.

Hawaii HB878 aims to mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks posed by landfills by extending the buffer zone from one-half mile to one mile. This buffer zone applies to conservation areas, including state conservation districts and national conservation areas. The bill prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of waste or disposal facilities without establishing a one-mile buffer zone. This change is intended to protect Hawaii's communities, ecosystems, and native species, habitats, and cultural resources.