SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT
FLOOR AMENDMENT NO. Date
SECTION 1. Senate Bill No. 1702, S.D. 1, is amended by amending Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. Section 342G-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any dealer:
[(1) Who is
located in a high density population area as defined by the director in rules,
and within two miles of a certified redemption center that is operated independently
of a dealer;
(2) Who is
located in a rural area as defined by rule;
(3)] (1) Who
subcontracts with a certified redemption center to be operated on the dealer's
premises[;] or within one thousand feet of the premises; except that
dealers who are located within the same shopping center may share a coordinated
redemption center on the premises of the shopping center that is not located on
either dealer's premises or within one thousand feet of either dealer; provided
that the coordinated redemption center is located within the premises of the
shopping center.
[(4)] (2) Whose
sales of deposit beverage containers are only via vending machines;
[(5)] (3) Whose
place of business is less than [five] ten thousand square feet of
interior space;
[(6)] (4) Who
can demonstrate physical or financial hardship, or both, based on specific
criteria established by rule; or
[(7)] (5) Who
meets other criteria established by the director.
[Notwithstanding
paragraphs (1) and (2), the] The director may allow the placement of
redemption centers at greater than prescribed distances to accommodate
geographical features while ensuring adequate consumer convenience.""
SECTION 2. Senate Bill No. 1702, S.D. 1, is amended by amending page 3, line 19 to page 4, line 2, to read as follows:
"(5) Remain open at least thirty-five hours per week, of which not less than five hours shall be on a Saturday or Sunday; provided that the center is located in a high density population area as defined by the director in rules; and"
SECTION 3. Section 2 of Senate Bill No. 1702, S.D. 1, is amended by deleting the quote at the end of subsection (g) and adding a new subsection (h) to section 342G‑114, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to read as follows:
"(h) The department shall encourage the facilitation of agreements between shopping center managers or owners, store owners, and dealers to establish redemption centers.""
SECTION 4. Senate Bill No. 1702, S.D. 1, is amended by amending Section 6 to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020."
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