URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE OPERATORS OF WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES TO IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED AND VERIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT THE OPERATORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR, SAMPLE, AND REPORT THE EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS.

SCR 105 is a non-binding Senate resolution urging Hawaii's Director of Health to require waste combustion facilities, like the H-POWER plant in Honolulu, to use EPA-verified continuous monitoring technology for emissions. Currently, H-POWER only tracks four pollutants continuously while testing others annually under ideal conditions, which studies show underestimates actual emissions by up to 1,290 times for toxic chemicals like dioxins. The resolution specifically recommends adopting real-time monitoring for contaminants - such as hydrochloric acid and dioxins - similar to requirements in Oregon and practices used by H-POWER's operator at facilities in other states. It does not create new law but seeks to improve public health data accuracy by replacing infrequent annual testing with ongoing, verified monitoring.