HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Matthias Kusch

Rep. Gene Ward

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 30, 2025

TIME:

9:01 AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 28th, 2025 at 9:00 AM. 

 

HB 786

Status

RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING.

Repeals certain exemptions for beverage dealers from the requirement to operate redemption centers and amends the types of containers they must accept for redemption.  Allows the establishment of regional centers for the redemption of refillable beverage containers but not as substitutes for dealers' means to receive deposit beverage containers.  Requires the Department of Health to establish a reverse vending machine pilot program to use the Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund to provide grants to deploy reverse vending machines.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Chair