Bill Text: HI HB523 | 2017 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Recycling.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-13 - Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 217, 07/12/2017, (Gov. Msg. No. 1331). [HB523 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-HB523-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO RECYCLING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The department of accounting and general services may establish a recycling pilot program to reasonably provide and maintain onsite methods at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by the department of accounting and general services for the collection of recyclable materials, including paper, plastics, and deposit beverage containers, as that term is defined in section 342G‑101, Hawaii Revised Statutes; provided that receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials shall be located in proximity to receptacles for solid waste disposal.
(b) The department of accounting and general services shall submit a report to the legislature regarding the implementation of the recycling pilot program established by this Act, including any proposed legislation, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $200,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the implementation of the recycling pilot program established by this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.
Report Title:
Recycling; Facilities and Buildings; Department of Accounting and General Services; Appropriation
Description:
Allows DAGS to establish a recycling pilot program to reasonably provide and maintain onsite collection methods at buildings and facilities it manages, maintains, or services for the collection of recyclable materials. Appropriates funds. (HB523 CD1)
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