Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2350 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist the counties by funding litter control programs by counties, their contractors, and their volunteers.

The Governor, the Department of Health, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that one of the goals of the deposit beverage container program is to reduce litter. This measure appropriates monies from the deposit beverage container special fund to reinstitute county litter control programs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2350 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.