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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 305 09/14/2004 2002-2004REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DA"FE: September 14, ?004 PLACE: Council Chambers TIME: 10:05 a.m. Re: Comm. No. 742/Bill No. 315 Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo.l[awai'i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 315, reports as follows: Bill No. 315, transmitted.joinlly with Resolution No. 232-04 by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication No. 742, dated September 1, 2004, amends Ordinance No. 04-74, as amended. the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2005. The amendment is as follows: From: 3305.37 To: 085-601-5607.10 State Grants -Beverage Container Deposit Program Solid Waste $250.000 Beverage Container Deposit Program Solid Waste $250.000 These funds from the State of Hawaii Department of Health will be used to start up the County of Hawai'i's Beverage Container Deposit Program, which, under the law, must be implemented by January 1.2005. DOH recognized it would be more advantageous to have each county be responsible for developing and monitoring its own program, rather than having the neighbor islands under the control of the State; therefore. the Department of Environmental Management Division of Solid Waste's Recycling Program has been requested to assume responsibility for implementing and monitoring the program. Pursuant to Section 46-7. Flawai`i Revised Statutes, and Section 13-13(b), Hawaii County Charter, the Mayor is hereby authorized to apply for, receive and expend the funds for the beverage container deposit program. For informational purposes, Mr. 1~yler voted kanalua twice. Your C ommittee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 315 and recommends it pass lust reading. smc CHUNG X SA FARIIi X ARAI<Altil X ELARIONOFF X HOLSCHUH X JACOBSON X REYNOLDS X TUI,ANG X TYLER X Respectfully submitted COMMI'T'TEE ON FINANCE CHAIR FC REPORT ADOPTED: