SB 520 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO POLYSTYRENE FOAM CONTAINERS.

Summary
Prohibits the sale of polystyrene foam containers and serving of prepared foods using polystyrene foam containers statewide. Requires restaurants to charge customers 20 cents as a malama aina fee per take-out order. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules to implement the prohibition and include within its administrative rules a requirement for prepared food vendors to educate their customers about proper disposal of nonreusable food containers and litter reduction. Effective 1/1/2020.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
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Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Jan 24, 2019
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Jan 24, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to AEN/CPH, JDC/WAM.
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
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