Bag Bill Final Conference Meeting Today?

Honu Choking on Plastic Bag
Honu Choking on Plastic Bag

SB 1363 Single-use checkout bag offset fee. The fate of this bill still lingers in the hands of the Conference Committee members. The offset fee currently stands at 10 cents and preserves the plastic bag bans in Maui and Kauai counties, while applying the offset to paper bags.

They are no longer accepting testimony, but the Conference Committee meets today, April 27, 2011 at 3:20 pm in Rm 225.

You may call the conference committee members at:
Senators:

  • Chair – Gabbard 808-586-6830
  • Fukunaga 808-586-6890
  • Ige 808-586-6230
  • Baker 808-586-6070
  • Co-Chair English 808-587-7225
  • Co-Chair Kouchi 808-586-6030

Representatives

  • Coffman 808-586-9605
  • McKelvey 808-586-6160
  • M. Oshiro 808-586-6200
  • Co-Chair Chong 808-586-9490
  • Co-Chair Hashem 808-586-6510
  • Co-Chair Tokioka 808-586-6270
  • Co-Chair Thielen 808-586-6480