HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

786

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that an increase in the solid waste management surcharge is necessary to promote the public health.  Additional revenue is needed by the department of health for the operation of its environmental management program.  Furthermore, additional revenue would enable the legislature to reduce the general fund subsidy for the program.

     The purpose of this Act is to increase the solid waste management surcharge.

     SECTION 2.  Section 342G-62, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  There is established a solid waste management surcharge.  The solid waste management surcharge shall be [35] 75 cents per ton of solid waste disposed of within the State at permitted or unpermitted solid waste disposal facilities.  The surcharge shall be paid by the person or entity doing the disposal.  The owner or operator of the facility shall transfer all moneys collected from the surcharge to the department through a quarterly reporting and payment schedule.  Estimates of quarterly solid waste disposal shall be submitted prior to the first day of each quarter and the transfer of moneys collected shall occur within thirty days of the end of each quarter."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 



 

Report Title:

Solid Waste Management; Surcharge

 

Description:

Increases the solid waste management surcharge.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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