THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
184
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO the DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 342G-105, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The amount due from deposit beverage distributors shall be the net number of deposit beverage containers sold, donated, or transferred multiplied by the sum of the prevailing deposit beverage container fee and the refund value of [[Struck through: 5 cents.]] [Underlined: 10 cents.] Payment shall be made by check or money order payable to the "Department of Health, State of Hawaii". All inventory reports and payments shall be made no later than the fifteenth day of the month following the end of the payment period of the previous month."
SECTION 2. Section 342G-110, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) [[Struck through: By January 1, 2005, every]] [Underlined: Every] deposit beverage container sold in this State shall have a refund value of [[Struck through: 5 cents.]] [Underlined: 10 cents.] Each container shall have the refund value clearly indicated on it as provided in section 342G-112."
SECTION 3. Section 342G-111, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) The amount due from a deposit beverage distributor shall be the net number of deposit beverage containers sold multiplied by the sum of the prevailing deposit beverage container fee and the deposit value of [[Struck through: 5 cents.]] [Underlined: 10 cents.] Payment shall be made by check or money order payable to the "Department of Health, State of Hawaii". All reports and payments shall be made no later than the fifteenth day of the month following the end of the previous payment period."
SECTION 4. Section 342G-112, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any type of refillable glass deposit beverage container that has a brand name permanently marked on it and that has the equivalent of a refund value of at least [[Struck through: 5 cents,]] [Underlined: 10 cents,] which is paid upon receipt of the container by a dealer or deposit beverage distributor."
SECTION 5. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Deposit Beverage Container Program; Deposit and Refund Value; Increase
Description:
Increases the deposit and refund value for beverage containers from 5 cents to 10 cents under the deposit beverage container program.
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