Report Title:

Deposit Beverage Container Program; Redemption Centers

Description:

Authorizes the use of moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to acquire real property for redemption centers.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2235
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the deposit beverage container program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to authorize the use of moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to acquire real property for redemption centers.

     SECTION 2.  Section 342G-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund shall be used to reimburse refund values, pay handling fees to redemption centers, fund the reverse vending machine rebate program under section 342G-102.5, and fund the redemption center and recycling infrastructure improvement program established pursuant to section 342G-114.5.  The department may also use the money to:

     (1)  Fund administrative, audit, and compliance activities associated with collection and payment of the deposits and handling fees of the deposit beverage container program;

     (2)  Conduct recycling education and demonstration projects;

     (3)  Promote recyclable market development activities;

     (4)  Support the handling and transportation of the deposit beverage containers to end-markets;

     (5)  Hire personnel to oversee the implementation of the deposit beverage container program, including permitting and enforcement activities; [and]

     (6)  Fund associated office expenses[.]; and

(7) Acquire real property for redemption centers when expressly authorized to do so by legislative appropriation.  The legislature may require the deposit of moneys periodically into a reserve account in the special fund for accumulation until sufficient to acquire specific real property for redemption centers."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008; provided that the amendments made to section 342G-104(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by section 2 of this Act shall not be repealed on June 30, 2009, pursuant to section 6 of Act 228, Session Laws

of Hawaii 2005, as amended by section 2 of Act 231, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006.

INTRODUCED BY:

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