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Committee trims HP 750 HD1, blanks appropriations and directs funding from deposit beverage container fund
Summary
HP 750 HD1, an environment bill aimed at recyclable market development, was passed with amendments that blanked appropriation amounts to be specified in the committee report and assigned $1,000,000 total (not annual) in the report to be paid from the deposit beverage container special fund.
The House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce on Feb. 13 passed HP 750 HD1 with amendments that blank appropriation amounts in the bill and place a $1,000,000 total funding recommendation in the committee report, funded from the deposit beverage container special fund rather than general funds.
The committee also directed a technical change to section 342G-104(b)(3) (as cited in the bill) to read "evaluate and promote recyclable market development activities," clarifying the agency’s authority to support market development. Committee staff said the appropriation language in section 3 of the bill would be blanked and detailed in the committee report.
Why it matters: The change shifts the source of funding away from general funds to a targeted special fund and sets a single, one-time recommended appropriation level in the committee report. The committee’s edits are intended to prioritize recycling market development while preserving budget flexibility in the bill text.
Testimony and action: The Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission and the HECA Solid Waste Task Force testified in support. After discussion, the committee adopted the chair’s amendment package and passed the bill with those changes. The roll call recorded the committee’s adoption of the recommendation; a previous excused absence was noted in the session.
Ending: HP 750 HD1 moves forward with funding and statutory-language changes reflected in the committee report; the bill emphasizes recyclable-market development and uses the deposit beverage container special fund as the proposed funding source.
