STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1401

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 842
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B.
No. 842, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GLASS CONTAINER RECOVERIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to exempt small glass containers
holding two and a half ounces or less from the advance glass
disposal fee.

     The bill also increases the amount of the advance disposal
fee from fifteen one thousandths of a cent to one and one-half
cents for each glass container, although your Committee finds
that the original rate set forth was due to a typographical error
in earlier legislation.

     Your Committee finds that the containers made exempt under
this bill are used by food processors in the State.  The relief
provided to small business will be significant, compared to the
overall loss to the fund, which will be less than $10,000
annually.

     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 H.B. No.
842, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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