CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 120

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 523

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 523, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RECYCLING,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to require the provision and maintenance of onsite methods for the collection of recyclable materials at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by the Department of Accounting and General Services (Department).  This measure also appropriates funds for the collection of recyclable materials.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Allowing the Department to establish a recycling pilot program for the collection of recyclable materials at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by the Department;

     (2)  Requiring the Department to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the implementation of the recycling pilot program;

     (3)  Appropriating $200,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the implementation of the recycling pilot program; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 523, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 523, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Chair	____________________________ MATTHEW S. LOPRESTI Chair
____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair
____________________________ GIL RIVIERE Co-Chair