Hawaii Senate Bill 621 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Referred to ENE/CPN, WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires all businesses in the State to charge a ten cent fee for each foam disposable food container provided to a customer. Directs collected fees to a special account of the environmental management special fund. Requires businesses to submit annual reports identifying the number of foam disposable and biodegradable containers provided to customers. Requires the department of health to expend funds from the environmental management special fund on enforcement and education related to the fee program.

Styrofoam Food Container Fee; Reporting; Environment

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-22	Senate	Referred to ENE/CPN, WAM.
2013-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=621&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB621_.HTM