STAND. COM. REP. NO. 906

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1026

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to reduce the volume of waste entering the State's landfills and decrease litter.

 

     Specifically, this measure amends the deposit beverage container program to require that the program accept bottles that have a capacity of up to sixty-eight fluid ounces.  In addition, it requires redemption centers to remain open at least thirty-five hours a week, including at least five hours on Saturday and Sunday.

 

     Reynolds Recycling submitted comments on this measure, while the Hawaii Food Industry Association submitted comments in opposition.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Requiring redemption centers to be open at least thirty-five hours Monday through Friday and at least five hours on weekends;

    

(2)  Deleting the requirement for redemption centers to remain open during evening hours, because many of the centers do not have access to electricity for lights;

 

     (3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2007; and

 

(4)  Making technical non-substantive amendments for clarity and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair