STAND. COM. REP. NO.  8

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 184

      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 Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 184 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RECYCLING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address the obstacles posed by the advance disposal fee program in the Department of Health (Department) by requiring the Department to implement the recommendations made by the Auditor in a 2014 audit.

The Office of the Auditor and the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services testified in support.  The Department of Health and Western Counsel provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to January 28, 2081, to encourage further discussion.

     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 184, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 184, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair