Report Title:
Solid Waste; Deposit Beverage Container Redemption
Description:
Makes the redemption center requirements of the deposit beverage container law applicable to dealers located in rural areas and dealers located within two miles of a certified redemption center in a high density population area. Exempts counties with a population of less than 500,000 and businesses with less than 10,000 sq. ft., rather than the existing 5,000 sq. ft., of interior space from the redemption center requirements. (HB1913 HD1)
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
1913 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 342G-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any dealer:
(1) Who is located in a [high density population area as defined by the director in rules, and within two miles of a certified redemption center that is operated independently of a dealer;] county with a population of less than five hundred thousand;
(2) Who is located in a rural area as defined by rule;
(3) Who subcontracts with a certified redemption center to be operated on the dealer's premises;
(4) Whose sales of deposit beverage containers are only via vending machines;
(5) Whose place of business is less than [five] ten thousand square feet of interior space;
(6) Who can demonstrate physical or financial hardship, or both, based on specific criteria established by rule; or
(7) Who meets other criteria established by the director.
Notwithstanding [paragraphs (1) and] paragraph (2), the director may allow the placement of redemption centers [at greater than prescribed distances] to accommodate geographical features while ensuring adequate consumer convenience."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the July 1, 2005, deadline established by section 342G-113(a)(1), Hawaii Revised Statutes, any dealer who was exempt under section 342G-113(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, prior to the enactment of this Act and who is:
(1) Located in a high density population area, as defined by the director in rules, and within two miles of a certified redemption center that is operated independently of a dealer; or
(2) Located in a rural area, as defined by rule,
shall operate a redemption center by January 1, 2007.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.