Bill textHawaii outdid itself this year, with a total of 5 bills related to its deposit law! One seeks simply to repeal the law and end the system entirely. The other bills feature varying degrees of expansion of covered beverages.
The most common area of revision is the portion of the law which exempts dietary supplements from the deposit program. The preponderance of "energy" drinks in recent years, and their consumption patterns, have inspired legislature to add them to the system. The supplements-only bills made the most progress over the session, but all 5 bills were carried over to the 2012 session for further consideration.
| Bill Number and Name | SB 875 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Sponsors | Sam Slom |
| Reclamation System | Repeals the deposit system |
Repeals the deposit beverage container program and requires that all moneys collected under the program lapse into the general fund. Repeals the requirement that counties return unused monies distributed by the State for glass recovery programs if not used by the end of each annual contract period.
January 21, 2011: Introduced:
January 24, 2011: Passed first reading, referred to Energy and Environment and Ways and Means
December 1, 2011: Carried over to 2012 session
| Bill Number and Name | SB 577 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Sponsors | TSUTSUI, Fukunaga, Ige, Ryan, Solomon |
| Beverages Covered | Adds milk and dairy, and dietary supplements |
| Containers Covered | Expanded up to 128 fl. oz. |
Expands the types of beverage containers accepted in the deposit beverage container program and makes conforming amendments to the glass beverage containers subject to the glass advance disposal fee. Sets forth a timetable for implementation of the expansion.
January 21, 2011: Introduced.
January 24, 2011: Passed First Reading. Referred to Health, Energy and Environment, Ways and Means
January 26, 2011: Re-Referred to Energy and Environment, Ways and Means
February 8, 2011: Public hearing scheduled; the committee on Energy and Environment deferred the measure.
December 1, 2011: Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
| Bill Number and Name | SB 178 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Sponsors | GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, KIDANI, English, Galuteria, Nishihara |
| Beverages Covered | Adds dietary supplements, wine, and spirits |
January 21, 2011: Introduced and passed first reading
January 24, 2011: Referred to Health and Ways and Means committees
January 31, 2011: Public hearing scheduled and deferred
December 1, 2011: Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
| Bill Number and Name | HB 1365 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Sponsors | MORITA, COFFMAN, MORIKAWA, McKelvey |
| Beverages Covered | Adds wine and hard spirits |
January 26, 2011: Introduced
January 28, 2011: Referred to Energy & Environmental Protection/ Economic Revitalization & Business, and Finance committees
December 1, 2011: Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
| Bill Number and Name | SB 179, HB 1364 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Sponsors | GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, KIDANI, KOUCHI, English, Nishihara |
| Beverages Covered | Adds dietary supplements |
January 21, 2011: SB 179 Introduced and passed first reading.
January 24, 2011: SB 179 Referred to Health and Ways and Means committees
January 26, 2011: SB 179 Referred to Energy and Environment and Ways and Means. HB 1364 Introduced and passed first reading
January 28, 2011: HB 1364 Referred to Energy & Environmental Protection and Economic Revitalization & Business
February 8, 2011: SB 179 At a public hearing, the Committee on Energy and Environment recommended the bill be passed.
February 15, 2011: SB 179 Passed out of Energy and Environment, passed second reading, referred to Ways and Means. HB 1364 Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Economic Revitalization and Business recommend that the bill be passed.
February 17, 2011: HB 1364 Passed out of committee, passed second reading, referred to Finance committee
March 8, 2011: SB 179 Passed third reading, transmitted to House
March 10, 2011: SB 179 Referred to House EEP/ERB, FIN committees
December 1, 2011: Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.