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SB 674STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine what will be needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, improve recycling collection services, and expand local processing of materials through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Requires the Department of Health to complete and submit the needs assessment to the Legislature no later than 12/31/2028. Establishes an advisory council to review the draft needs assessment and propose recommendations throughout the assessment process. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

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How representatives voted

6 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/13/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 2/13/2025Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 426) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 1/31/2025The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
  5. 1/31/2025The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
  6. 1/28/2025The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/23/2025Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.
  8. 1/17/2025Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/17/2025Introduced.