Report Title:
Solid Waste; Deposit Beverage Container; Identification
Description:
Prohibits redemption centers from requiring or requesting redeemers of deposit beverage containers to present their identification.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2680 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to solid waste.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 342G-114, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Redemption centers shall:
(1) Accept all types of empty deposit beverage containers for which a deposit has been paid;
(2) Verify that all containers to be redeemed bear a valid Hawaii refund value;
(3) Pay to the redeemer the full refund value in either cash or a redeemable voucher for all deposit beverage containers, except as provided in section 342G-116;
(4) Ensure each deposit beverage container collected is recycled through a contractual agreement with an out-of-state recycler or an in-state recycling facility permitted by the department; provided that this paragraph shall not apply if the redemption center is operated by a recycler permitted by the department; [and]
(5) Forward the documentation necessary to support claims for payment as stated in section 342G-119[.]; and
(6) Not require or request redeemers to present their identification, including but not limited to social security identification, when redeeming deposit beverage containers."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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