Hawaii Senate Bill 1170 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-20 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDL.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the department of health to adopt a standard specification for compostable and that plastic products labeled as "compostable" meet the applicable standard specification adopted by the department of health. Prohibits a person from selling plastic products labeled as "biodegradable", "degradable", or "decomposable" or implying that a plastic product will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other environment; and provides an exception for plastic products labeled as "compostable" if certain criteria are met. Establishes fines for violators. Takes effect on 1/1/2016. (SD1)

Environment; Plastic Products; Prohibition Against Biodegradable, Degradable, and Decomposable Labeling; Compostable; Penalties

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]
Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-20	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDL.
2015-02-20	Senate	Reported from ENE/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDL.
2015-02-18	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Wakai, Gabbard, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Ruderman.
2015-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Green, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Slom.
2015-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 02-18-15 1:15PM in conference room 414.
2015-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-15 3:45PM in conference room 225.
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to ENE/HTH, CPN/JDL.
2015-01-28	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-28	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1170&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1170_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1170_SD1_.HTM