REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TIRE INVENTORY DATABASE.

This Senate Resolution (SR 198) requests the Hawaii Department of Health to partner with tire retailers to create and maintain a database tracking motor vehicle tires. It would require retailers to collect and submit each tire’s model, serial number, purchaser’s name, and sale date to the database for a specified period. The goal is to better track tires and hold owners accountable for illegal dumping, which the resolution notes creates health risks (like pest habitats) and environmental hazards (fire risks, toxic leaks). The resolution does not create new law but asks the Department of Health to coordinate this tracking effort.