HI SB649 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB649
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires the Department of Health, with assistance from each county, to develop a statewide needs assessment to determine resources necessary to reduce packaging waste by seventy per cent from the baseline amount. Requires the Department of Health to establish an advisory council by 1/1/2024 to advise the Department on how to structure a producer-funded packaging waste reduction and reuse program. Requires the Department of Health to: (1) develop a packaging waste reduction and reuse program by December 31, 2025, and (2) publish and implement a packaging waste reduction and reuse plan, beginning July 1, 2026. Establishes the Packaging Waste Special Fund. Makes appropriations.
Title
Relating To Packaging Waste.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-12-11 | Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. | |
2023-01-25 | Senate | Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM. |
2023-01-23 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
2023-01-20 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
SB649 (Carry Over) 2023-01-25 - Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM.
Subjects
Advisory Council
Appropriation ($)
Department of Health
Hawaii Zero Waste Initiative Program
Needs Assessment
Packaging Waste Reduction
Packaging Waste Special Funds
Packing Reduction and Reuse Program
Appropriation ($)
Department of Health
Hawaii Zero Waste Initiative Program
Needs Assessment
Packaging Waste Reduction
Packaging Waste Special Funds
Packing Reduction and Reuse Program
Hawaii State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=649&year=2024 |
Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB649_.HTM |