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HI SB1363

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2011

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all Hawaii businesses to charge a 10-cent fee (not subject to General Excise Tax) for each single-use checkout bag provided to customers.

  • Allows businesses to retain 20 percent of collected fees as revenue subject to income taxes for one year after implementation, then this right expires.

  • Exempts customers participating in federally-approved nutrition assistance programs (SNAP, WIC) from paying the bag fee.

  • Directs initial unspecified amount of collected fees to a special account administered by the Department of Health to cover program expenses and administration.

  • Sets effective date of July 1, 2030, and preempts county ordinances regulating single-use checkout bags except those in effect prior to this bill's enactment.

Legislative Description

Environmental Protection; Plastic Checkout Bags; Fee

Last Action

(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747).

4/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/18/2011
Energy and Environment1/26/2011

Full Bill Text

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