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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br /> DATE: July 22, 2008 Re: Comm. 1332/13ill 326 <br /> <br /> PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa <br /> 78-128 Ehukai Street <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 2:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Environmental Management, to which was referred Bill 326 reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Bill 326, was transmitted from Council Chairperson Pete Hoffmann, via Communication No. 1332, <br /> dated June 30, 2008, proposing an ordinance amending Chapter 20, Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2005 Edition, as amended) by adding a new Article 5 pertaining to plastic bag reduction. <br /> <br /> The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags by <br /> businesses and encourages the use of environmentally preferable alternatives, such as recyclable <br /> paper bags or reusable bags. This bill also requires the Department of Environmental Management <br /> Director to administer the Article. <br /> <br /> Environmental Management Director Bobby Jean Leithead Todd cautioned that Corporation <br /> Counsel should render an opinion on Section 20-55 of the proposed bill, as she has concerns with <br /> the County trying to collect fines that the State currently controls and with her Department's (or its <br /> Director) authority to carry out the mandates of the bill as Section 20-55 makes violations of the bill <br /> a criminal offense. <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Environmental Management is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Billf3 ,a drecommends it pass first reading. <br /> <br /> bl <br /> <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD x <br /> HIGA x COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> HOFFMANN x MANAGEMENT <br /> <br /> IKEDA x <br /> JACOBSON x <br /> 0 <br /> NAEOLE x <br /> PILAGO x BOB JAC SON, CHAIR <br /> YAGONG x -MC REPORT NO. 16 <br /> YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: AUG L 70n8__ <br />