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Retail delivery fee bill draws sharp industry opposition; advocates say funds would aid Safe Routes to School
Summary
SB 1124 would impose a 50¢ fee on non-food retail deliveries to fund safe routes projects; consumer advocates and safety groups backed the bill, while industry and retailers warned it is regressive and burdensome on small businesses and delivery-dependent residents.
Senate Bill 1124 — a proposal to impose a 50¢ retail delivery fee on non-food deliveries with proceeds deposited into the Safe Routes to School special fund — generated extensive testimony Feb. 4 before the Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts.
Supporters including the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice said the small fee could fund pedestrian and bicycle projects within one mile of schools and help reverse an uptick in vulnerable road-user fatalities.…
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