Report Title:

Recycling, Aluminum, Counties

 

Description:

Establishes requirements for county aluminum can recovery programs.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1600

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows

"§46- County aluminum can recovery programs; requirements. (a) All county aluminum can recovery programs shall include some form of aluminum can incentive or "buy back" program providing a means of encouraging participation by public and private collectors.

(b) In addition, county programs may include but shall not be limited to:

(1) Funding of the collection and processing of aluminum can containers either through existing county agencies or through external contracts for services;

(2) Subsidizing the transportation of processed material to off-island markets;

(3) The development of collection facilities or the provision of containers for aluminum can recycling, or the incremental portions of multi—material programs;

(4) Additional research and development programs, including grants to private sector entrepreneurs, especially those activities developing higher value uses for the material; and

(5) Public education and awareness programs focusing on aluminum can recovery, or the incremental portions of multi—material programs."

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001-2002, for the State's portion of the mandated program imposed by this Act, pursuant to article VIII, section 5 of the state constitution.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the respective counties for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2001.

INTRODUCED BY:

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