HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP AWEEMC 006 2019/06/03 2018-2020 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER,
ENERGY,AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DATE: June 3, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 301/Bill No. 74
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 3:05 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Environmental Management (AWEEM), to
which was referred Bill No. 74, reports as follows:
Bill 74, transmitted by Council Member Richards via Communication No. 301, dated May 15,
2019 is an Ordinance to amend Chapter 20, Article 6, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 Edition
(2016 Edition, as amended), relating to polystyrene foam food container and food service ware
reduction. Motion to Amend Bill 74 with the contents of Cominunication 301.3 was passed.
Discussion had noting that the bill does not change the implementation date of July 1, 2019 nor
does it relax the polystyrene ban. Bill 74 is an amendment to clarify various definitions within
the code so that the food industry can comply with the law. Said amendment is necessary since
the County of Hawaii does not have a compostable program in place and is no longer accepting
various plastic as recyclables.
Communication 301.1, from William Kucharski, Director of the Department of Environmental
Management, indicating his approval of Bill 74 with a 2-word change, and Communication
301.2, from the Environment Management Commission unanimously recommending passage of
Bill 74 was acknowledged.
Your Committee on Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Environmental Management is in accord
with the purpose and intent of Bill 74, as amended by Draft 2, and recommends its passage on
first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER,
EOFF X ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X MANAGEMENT
KIERKIE WICZ X
LEE LOY X
POINDEXTER X HERBERT M. " "RICHARDS, III, AIR
RICHARDS X WEEMC REPORT NO.: 6
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: JUN 9 2019