RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL - Establishes a cigarette litter abatement fee to be imposed on each cigarette sold in the State, the proceeds of which shall be deposited into a cigarette litter abatement special fund. Provides that the cigarette litter abatement special fund shall be used to cover the costs of collecting and removing cigarette litter and providing outreach and education to curb improper cigarette litter disposal. Appropriates funds.
Explanation: If you ever participated in a cleanup of any kind, you would find that the single item in the highest quantity is cigarette butts. These are extremely toxic for our environment and contribute to the sickness or deaths of animals who eat them.
Testimony: Weʻre not going to tell you whether to support this bill. Either you love the environment or not. But if you donʻt, please leave Hawaiʻi. We are trying to restore things here and are not concerned with paying higher taxes on products that cause disease.
Update - February 6, 2020
| 1/30/2020 | S | The committee(s) on AEN/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-20 1:50PM in conference room 224. |
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