STAND. COM. REP. NO.  77-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2251

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 2251 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RECYCLING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enhance the State's recycling goals by increasing the glass advance disposal fee.

The Department of Environmental Management of the County of Hawaii and two concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health, Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, Wine Institute, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Bar 35, and an individual testified in opposition to this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting its contents and replacing it with language that requires the Department of Health to:

     (1)  Assess the viability of the glass advance disposal fee program and report findings and recommendations to the Legislature; and

     (2)  Report to the Legislature on the Department's progress in adopting the recommendations contained in Auditor's Report No. 14-17 entitled A Study to Identify Local Alternatives to Shipping Non-Deposit Glass Out of the State of Hawaii.

     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. 2251, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2251, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair