[§201-106] Clean Hawaii fund established. (a) There is established within the state treasury a special fund to be known as the clean Hawaii fund, which shall be administered and used by the department to market and promote the development of local processing and manufacturing industries for collected recycled materials. All moneys derived from the following sources to market and promote the development of local processing and manufacturing industries for collected recycled materials shall be deposited into the fund:

(1) Moneys appropriated to the fund by the legislature;

(2) Moneys received by the department from federal, state, or county agencies;

(3) Direct transfers of funds from federal, state, or county agencies;

(4) Moneys received in fees, royalties, or premiums;

(5) Private grants, contracts, or gifts;

(6) Funds from other sources; and

(7) Earnings on investments.

(b) The department may use moneys in the clean Hawaii fund to:

(1) Make grants for marketing and promoting the development of local processing and manufacturing industries for collected recycled materials, subject to the standards provided in section 42F-103;

(2) Pay for expenses, fees, or costs related to the marketing, promotion, or development of local processing, manufacturing, or purchasing of recycled products; or

(3) Pay for expenses, fees, or costs to organize, conduct, sponsor, or cooperate with others in sponsoring conferences, workshops, demonstrations, studies, or other events or functions that are related to the stimulation and formation of recycling or environmental businesses.

(c) The director may execute contracts and adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement the purposes of the clean Hawaii fund. [L 1999, c 112, pt of §1]