STAND. COM. REP. NO.  204-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2644

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 2644 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SOLID WASTE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the solid waste management surcharge currently being charged under Hawaii's Integrated Solid Waste Management law applies to solid waste that is transferred to a solid waste reduction facility within the state including:

     (1)  Waste to energy facilities; and

     (2)  Facilities that collect solid waste to be shipped out-of-state for disposal.

     The Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu opposed this bill.  The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, West County Farm Bureau, and a concerned individual provided comments.

     Your Committee notes that although the issue of disposal of animal carcasses was raised by several testifiers, it is clear from current practices and existing law that this bill will not affect such disposal.
     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Clarifying that, in the case of solid waste being shipped out-of-state for disposal, the person or entity responsible for the preparation for the out-of-state transfer of collected solid waste shall pay the solid waste management surcharge; and

     (2)  Making technical, non-substantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2644, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2644, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair