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HI SB1227

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits generators of commercial organic material from disposing of waste at landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, or through incineration in Hawaii.

  • Requires commercial organic material generators to dispose of or transfer waste through donation, compost, biofuel production, anaerobic digestion, thermal combustion, or animal feed.

  • Defines "commercial organic material" as food and vegetative material from entities generating more than one ton per week for solid waste disposal, excluding residential or centralized dining facility waste.

  • Exempts special waste and waste created from natural disasters from the prohibition requirements.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Commercial Organic Material; Waste; Disposal; Transfer; Landfills

Last Action

The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

2/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection2/12/2015
Energy and Environment1/28/2015

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