THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3006
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES.

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

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that discarded motor vehicle tires continue to blight Hawaii's neighborhoods, particularly in rural and isolated areas.  With the repeal of the motor vehicle tire surcharge, the department of health lost a vital source of funding to promote tire recovery and prevent illegal dumping.  Subsequent personnel and operating budget cuts have made it difficult for the department to address this critical issue.

     The purpose of this Act is to establish a task force to study ways to prevent or control the problem of abandoned tires littering the landscape.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  The director of health shall convene a task force to study ways to prevent or control the problem of abandoned tires littering the landscape.

     (b)  The task force shall be composed of:

     (1)  The director of health, or the director's designee;

     (2)  The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, or the chairperson's designee;

     (3)  A representative of the city and county of Honolulu department of environmental services;

     (4)  A representative of the Honolulu police department;

     (5)  Elected officials of affected communities, as determined by the department of health;

     (6)  A representative from each of the neighborhood boards of affected communities, as determined by the department of health;

     (7)  A representative of the tire recycling industry, to be selected by the department of health;

     (8)  A representative of the vehicle recycling industry, to be selected by the department of health;

     (9)  A representative of tire retailers, to be selected by the department of health; and

    (10)  A representative of automobile dealers, to be selected by the department of health.

     (c)  The task force shall be administratively attached to the department of health.

     (d)  No member of the task force created by this measure shall be made subject to chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, solely because of that member's participation on the task force.

     SECTION 3.  Members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.

     SECTION 4.  The task force shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2014, and shall be dissolved on December 31, 2013.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2030.

Report Title:

Used Motor Vehicle Tires; Task Force; Established

Description:

Establishes a task force to study ways to prevent or control the problem of abandoned tires.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (SB3006 HD2)

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