STAND. COM. REP. 1281

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 319

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 319, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to expand efforts to recycle food wastes by:

(1) Requiring counties with a population of 500,000 or greater to establish a Food Waste Recycling Program (Program);

(2) Authorizing the counties to assess an annual food waste recycling surcharge to fund the Program;

(3) Appropriating an unspecified amount of money for the initial staffing and establishment of the Program;

(4) Including a Program component as part of each county's integrated solid waste management plans; and

(5) Specifying the county food waste recycling component requirements.

Eco Feed, Inc., and three concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Health offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 319, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair