Report Title:

Appropriations; Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund

Description:

Makes an appropriation for grants-in-aid to the counties to develop and operate recycling programs.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	654
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 342G-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§342G-104  Deposit into deposit beverage container deposit special fund; use of funds.  (a)  There is established in the state treasury the deposit beverage container deposit special fund, into which shall be deposited:

     (1)  All revenues generated from the deposit beverage container fee as described under sections 342G-102 and 342G-105;

     (2)  All revenues generated from the deposit beverage container deposit as described under sections 342G-105 and 342G-110; and

     (3)  All accrued interest from the fund.

     (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) Provide grants-in-aid to the several counties and grants and subsidies, pursuant to chapter 42F, to eligible non-profit organizations to facilitate deposit beverage container redemption and recycling;

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

    [(6)] (7)  Fund associated office expenses.

     (c)  Any funds that accumulate in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund shall be retained in the fund unless determined by the auditor to be in excess, after adjustments to the deposit beverage fee, pursuant to the management and financial audits conducted in accordance with section 342G-107.

(d)  The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for awarding grants and subsidies pursuant to subsection (b)."

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the deposit beverage container deposit special fund the sum of $         , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, for a grant-in-aid to the several counties to develop and maintain deposit beverage container redemption and recycling programs.  The specific county appropriations are as follows:

1.   City and County of Honolulu           $

2.   Hawaii county                         $

3.   Maui county                           $

4.   Kauai county                          $

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the several counties for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the deposit beverage container deposit special fund the sum of $         , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, for grants and subsidies, pursuant to chapter 42F, for eligible non-profit organizations to develop and maintain programs that facilitate deposit beverage container redemption and recycling.

      The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.

INTRODUCED BY:

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