STAND. COM. REP. NO.2778

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.B. No. 2005

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 2005 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the county of Hawaii to conduct a three-year demonstration beverage container fee system.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Health, County of Hawaii, and Sierra Club Hawai`i Chapter. The Grocery Manufacturers of America, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Anheuser Busch Companies, and one individual testified in opposition.

Your Committee finds that legislation to establish a statewide beverage container deposit system remains under discussion, with many outstanding issues to be resolved. This measure would allow the county of Hawaii to develop and demonstrate how such a program might work within a specific geographic location.

Your Committee believes this represents one option in Hawaii's efforts to increase recycling. Your Committee has amended this measure to delay its effective date in the interests of further discussion.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2005, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2005, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair