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State being irresponsible to propose container fee increase

By Carol Pregill

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 21, 2012

~~<p>The state Department of Health has indicated its intent to raise the deposit beverage container handling fee from 1 cent to 1&frac12; cents in the fall of this year. This fee is in addition to the 5 cent deposit, which is fixed by law.</p>
<p>So, who takes the hit?</p>
~~

The state Department of Health has indicated its intent to raise the deposit beverage container handling fee from 1 cent to 1½ cents in the fall of this year. This fee is in addition to the 5 cent deposit, which is fixed by law.

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