STAND. COM. REP. NO. 369-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 1955

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 1955 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue to protect Hawaii's environment by updating the fine schedule to increase the minimum penalty for criminal littering from $25 to $500 and the maximum penalty from $500 to $1,000.

The Waimanalo Agricultural Association, Windward Ahupuaa Alliance, Malama Waimanalo Coalition, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1955 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

 

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair