Bill Text: HI SB756 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Deposit Beverage Container Fee; Natural Area Reserve Fund
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [SB756 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB756-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The watershed partnerships program of the department of land and natural resources provides technical and financial support for the implementation of watershed management plans developed by watershed partnerships statewide. There are over seventy public and private landowners involved with close to one million acres found under these watershed partnerships. The watershed partnerships program is funded by the natural area reserve fund, established by section 195-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which is funded by a portion of the conveyance tax, which is levied each time real estate property is bought or sold.
The purpose of this Act is to transfer a percentage of moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to the natural area reserve fund.
SECTION 2. Section 342G-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§342G-104 Deposit into deposit beverage container deposit special fund; use of funds. (a) There is established in the state treasury the deposit beverage container deposit special fund, into which shall be deposited:
(1) All revenues generated from the deposit beverage container fee as described under sections 342G-102 and 342G-105;
(2) All revenues generated from the deposit beverage container deposit as described under sections 342G-105 and 342G-110; and
(3) All accrued interest from the fund.
(b) Moneys in the deposit beverage container
deposit special fund shall be used [to reimburse] as follows:
(1) For reimbursement of refund
values and [pay] payment of handling fees to redemption centers[.];
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(2) For transfer of 1 cent of every deposit beverage container fee under section 342G-102 in excess of the moneys necessary under paragraph (1) into the natural area reserve fund under section 195-9 for expenditure on watershed programs.
(c) The department may also use [the
money] moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund
to:
(1) Fund administrative, audit, and compliance activities associated with collection and payment of the deposits and handling fees of the deposit beverage container program;
(2) Conduct recycling education and demonstration projects;
(3) Promote recyclable market development activities;
(4) Support the handling and transportation of the deposit beverage containers to end-markets;
(5) Hire personnel to oversee the implementation of the deposit beverage container program, including permitting and enforcement activities; and
(6) Fund associated office expenses.
[(c)] (d) Any funds that
accumulate in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund shall be
retained in the fund unless determined by the legislature to be in
excess."
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, 2013.
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Report Title:
Deposit Beverage Container Fee; Natural Area Reserve Fund
Description:
Transfers 1 cent of the deposit beverage container fee in excess of funds necessary to reimburse refund values and pay handling fees to redemption centers into the natural area reserve fund for expenditure on watershed programs.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
