THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2081
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 339-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and shall be fined not less than $100, and not more than [$500] $1,000 for each offense, and ordered to pick up and remove litter from a public place under the supervision of the director as follows:

     (1)  For the first offense, the violator shall spend four hours of either picking up litter or performing community service; and

     (2)  For any subsequent offense, the violator shall spend eight hours of either picking up litter or performing community service.

If the fine under this subsection was issued by a county agency, the fine shall be deposited into that county's general fund.  If the fine under this subsection was issued by a state agency, the fine shall be deposited into a special account within the general fund of the State for the use of the state law enforcement agency that issued the citation for littering pursuant to section 339-9."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Keiki Caucus; Littering; Fines

Description:

Increases the fine for littering.  Requires moneys to be deposited into the county general fund for the county that issued the fine or if the fine is issued by the state, into a special account in the state general fund for use by the state law enforcement agency that issued the littering citation.  (SD1)

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