STAND. COM. REP. NO.  922

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1351

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1351, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Authorize the Director of Health to expend moneys to support a county electronics recycling collection; and

     (2)  Make an appropriation to reimburse the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui for expenses incurred during 2015 and 2016 related to the collection services associated with handling and collecting electronic devices for recycling.

The Mayor of the County of Hawaii, Council Chair of the Maui County Council, Councilmember of the Maui County Council, Consumer Technology Association, Department of Environmental Management of the County of Hawaii, and one individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1351, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair