Hawaii HB1636 mandates businesses to mark shopping carts with identifying information and allows counties to impound and dispose of abandoned carts.

Hawaii HB1636 addresses the issue of abandoned shopping carts by requiring businesses to mark each cart with identifying information. It authorizes counties to impound carts found beyond business premises after three business days and to dispose of them if not retrieved. Counties can assess impound, storage, and disposal fees, along with a $500 fine per cart. The bill also allows counties to return carts to businesses instead of impounding them, subject to certain fines. This measure aims to reduce cart abandonment and associated community impacts.

Hawaii HB1636 mandates businesses to mark shopping carts with identifying information and allows counties to impound and dispose of abandoned carts.

Hawaii HB1636 addresses the issue of abandoned shopping carts by requiring businesses to mark each cart with identifying information. It authorizes counties to impound carts found beyond business premises after three business days and to dispose of them if not retrieved. Counties can assess impound, storage, and disposal fees, along with a $500 fine per cart. The bill also allows counties to return carts to businesses instead of impounding them, subject to certain fines. This measure aims to reduce cart abandonment and associated community impacts.