HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2661

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to non-general funds.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 342I-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

     "(e)  Motor vehicle rental companies shall be permitted to provide a report [and payment of the surcharge annually], with the year ending December 31, rather than quarterly."

     SECTION 2.  Section 342I-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["§342I-28  Tire inventory records and payment.  (a)  Payment of the motor vehicle tire surcharge shall be made quarterly based on inventory records of the importers except for those importers subject to subsection (c) or (d).  The dates September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 represent the end of each quarter period.  All importers shall submit to the department documentation in sufficient detail that identifies the number of tires imported into the State during the previous quarter.

     (b)  The amount due from the importers for the quarter shall be equal to the number of tires provided in subsection (a) multiplied by the motor vehicle tire surcharge of $1.  Payment shall be made by check or money order payable to the Department of Health, State of Hawaii and shall be deposited into the environmental management special fund as provided in section 342I-29.  All subsequent inventory reports and payments shall be made no later than the last day of the month following the end of the previous calendar quarter, except for those importers subject to subsection (c) or (d).

     (c)  An importer who imports fewer than fifty tires within a one-year period shall be exempt from payment of the surcharge.

     (d)  An importer who imports fifty or more tires, but fewer than or equal to two hundred tires, or a motor vehicle rental company shall be permitted to provide a report and payment of the surcharge annually, with year ending December 31."]

     SECTION 2.  Section 342I-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["[§342I-29]  Deposit into environmental management special fund.  The surcharge collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited into a special account in the environmental management special fund established by section 342G-63.  All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to this section shall become part of the account.  Moneys from this special account may be used by the department to:

     (1)  Support permitting, monitoring, and enforcement activities, including personnel costs regarding used tire management, collection, recycling, and disposal facilities;

     (2)  Promote improved market development and reuse opportunities for recovered motor vehicle tires;

     (3)  Promote tire recovery, recycling, and reuse in the State through education, research, and demonstration projects;

     (4)  Implement the surcharge program under this part;

     (5)  Support programs to prevent illegal dumping; and

     (6)  Clean up improper tire disposal sites including conducting related environmental assessments and remediation."]

     SECTION 3.  On July 1, 2016, the sum of $574,000 shall be transferred from the environmental management special fund, established under section 342G-63, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the general fund.

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Motor Vehicle Tire Surcharge; Repeal; Transfer of Funds

 

Description:

Repeals the motor vehicle tire surcharge.  Transfers $574,000 from the environmental management special fund to the general fund.

 

 

 

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