Report Title:

Compost; Market Development

Description:

Requires the director of business, economic development, and tourism to: (1) form an advisory committee to assist in the formulation of recommendations concerning the development of a market for expanded use of compost as a plant bedding material; and (2) coordinate efforts to promote compost as plant bedding material.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2341

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to compost.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 201, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§201- Expanded use of compost. The director shall coordinate state efforts to: develop a system for quality assurance for compost use as plant bedding material; promote the use of compost as plant bedding material to potential end-users; and assist compost operators to develop and exploit an expanded market. The director shall form an advisory committee to assist in the formulation of recommendations concerning the development of a market for expanded use of compost as a plant bedding material."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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