HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

900

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 342G-82, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Every glass container importer shall pay to the department an advance disposal fee.  The fee shall be imposed only once on the same glass container and shall not be assessed on drinking glasses, cups, bowls, plates, ashtrays, and similar tempered glass containers.  For the period beginning [September 1, 1994,] January 2, 2014, the fee shall be [one and one-half cents per glass containerBeginning October 1, 2004, the] three cents per glass container containing twelve ounces or less determined by weight or volume; and six cents per glass container containing greater than twelve ounces determined by weight or volume.  The glass advance disposal fee shall only apply to glass containers that are not glass deposit beverage containers."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect January 1, 2014.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST


 


 

Report Title:

Recycling

 

Description:

Establishes a tiered glass advanced disposal fee system based on the capacity of a glass container.

 

 

 

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