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HI HB101

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Isaac Choy

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each county government agency to reasonably provide and maintain onsite methods at its buildings and facilities for collection and recycling of deposit beverage containers and solid waste disposal.

  • Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to coordinate with and provide assistance to each county to implement these recycling requirements.

  • Defines "deposit beverage container" as having the same meaning as in section 342G-101 of Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  • Adds deposit beverage container recycling requirements to state agency sustainability obligations under section 196-9, aligning state and county requirements.

  • Effective date: September 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Recycling; State and County Agencies; Building and Facilities

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ito excused (1).

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2015
Energy & Environmental Protection1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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