STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1500-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 27

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 27 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES AND COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS AND TO ESTABLISH DROP-OFF SITES FOR THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF BATTERIES, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the City and County of Honolulu to develop and implement a program to increase public awareness of the importance of recycling household batteries and compact fluorescent light bulbs, and to establish convenient centers for the collection and recycling of household batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and other hazardous materials.  

An individual supported this measure.  The Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu opposed this measure.  The National Electrical Manufacturers Association commented on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requesting the City and County of Honolulu to continue efforts to increase public awareness on the importance of recycling household batteries and compact fluorescent light bulbs rather than develop and implement public awareness programs;

     (2)  Removing references to heavy metals contained within household batteries;

     (3)  Removing the provisions that require the City and County of Honolulu to establish drop-off sites for the collection and recycling of batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and other household hazardous materials;

     (4)  Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES AND COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS."; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 27, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 27, H.D. 1.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair