THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2356
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
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 339D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  [By June 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, each] Each electronic device manufacturer shall submit a plan to the department annually to establish, conduct, and manage a program for the collection, transportation, and recycling of its covered electronic devices sold in the State, which shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1) Each electronic manufacturer shall provide a convenient location in each county to accept electronic devices for recycling that shall be open a minimum of one day per week;

    [(1)] (2)  The plan shall not permit the charging of a fee at the point of recycling if the covered electronic device is brought by the covered electronic device owner to a central location for recycling; provided that the plan may include a reasonable transportation fee if the electronic device manufacturer or electronic device manufacturer's agent removes the covered electronic device from the owner's premises at the owner's request and if the removal is not in conjunction with delivery of a new electronic device to the owner; and

    [(2)] (3)  Each electronic device manufacturer may develop its own recycling program or may collaborate with other electronic device manufacturers, so long as the program is implemented and fully operational no later than January 1, [2010.] 2016."

     SECTION 2.  Section 339D-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§339D-10[]]  Electronic device recycling fund.  (a)  There is established in the state treasury the electronic device recycling fund into which shall be deposited all fees, payments, and penalties collected by the department pursuant to this chapter.

(b)  A percentage of the annual fees collected for the electronic device recycling fund shall be distributed to the counties to pay for recycling electronic devices as follows:

County of Hawaii       per cent;

County of Kauai       per cent;

County of Maui       per cent; and

City and county of Honolulu       per cent.

     [(b)] (c)  The electronic device recycling fund shall be administered by the department of health.  Moneys in the fund, except for moneys distributed under subsection (b), shall be expended by the director solely for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this chapter."

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

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2014.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Recycling; Electronic Devices; Department of Health; Electronic Device Recycling Fund

Description:

Requires electronic device manufacturers to provide a convenient location in each county to accept electronic devices for recycling that shall be open at least one day per week.  Allocates a percentage of the fees collected for the electronic device recycling fund to each county to be used for recycling electronic devices.

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