STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1672-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 74

      S.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 S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE OR WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE LOCAL ALTERNATIVES TO SHIPPING GLASS OUT OF STATE, DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND COSTS OF SUCH LOCAL ALTERNATIVES COMPARED TO SHIPPING THE GLASS OUT OF STATE, AND RECOMMEND ANY CHANGES TO THE ADVANCE DISPOSAL FEE AND REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE ADVANCE DISPOSAL FEE PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to address the deficits in Advance Disposal Fee revenue and the high cost of shipping glass out of state to be recycled by requesting the Department of Health to convene a task force or working group to examine feasible local alternatives to shipping glass out of state and recommend any changes to the Advance Disposal Fee, and by requesting the Auditor to conduct an audit of the Advance Disposal Fee Program.  

 

     The Hawaii Food Industry Association and Wine Institute supported this measure.  The Department of Health commented on this measure.  

 

     Your Committee notes that concerns were raised regarding the necessity for a task force or working group and that clear and concrete recommendations are expected from this task force or working group relating to the Advance Disposal Fee Program.

 

     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 S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1, and recommends that it 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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CHRIS LEE, Chair