STAND. COM. REP. NO.851-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.B. No. 2909

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2909, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to reduce solid and liquid waste levels at the State's landfill sites by requiring the counties to establish a program for recycling food waste.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this bill from the Department of Health, the Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club, Eco-Feed, Inc., and Hawaii's Thousand Friends. Testimony in opposition was received from the Hawaii Hotel Association. The Hawaii Food Industry Association submitted comments and a proposed amendment.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2909, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair