Sierra Club: You Accidentally Killed Bag Bill? No Worries. We Have a Solution

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Robert Harris, director of the Hawaii Sierra Club, sent an email to Reps. Say, Chong, McKelvey and Oshiro this morning offering a “fix to their problem” of the single-use bag bill.

Here’s the text:

The media reports that the recommitment of HB 2260, which places a fee on throwaway paper and plastic bags, was an inadvertent mistake. On behalf of the Sierra Club, I’d like to offer a fix to this problem. HB 998 (HD1), a substantially similar bill, is currently before the Finance Committee. This bill could be heard and amended to include the language from HB 2260. This is a relatively simple and painless way to keep the discussion on this measure continuing.
This bill has gathered wide-spread public support — from ABC Stores, Girl Scouts, and the Pacific Resource Partnership — and is a critical component to ensure the Watershed Initiative is supported in the years to come. We hope you will support this idea to increase Hawaii’s long-term sustainability.   

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