SB 1548

RELATING TO BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

By Senator(s) BUEN; Chumbley, Matsunaga

Keywords: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HEALTH, LITTER, REFUSE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL

Report Title: Recycling Beverage Containers

Description: Establishes the Beverage Container Deposit Act to require the use of returnable glass beverage containers through a deposit charge.

 1-28-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM                                
 2-17-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-18-99 at
                  2:30 p.m. in conference room 225
 2-18-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-18-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, Chumbley, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Ihara,
                  Kanno; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) M. Ige,        
                  Slom