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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Legislative Report - All Live Bills DEM Legislative Report May 2025 BillNo/IntroducerTitle/DescriptionHistory And Comments *HB242 Measure Title : RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House BATTERIES. (Hse. Com. No. 821). Introducer(s) : MARTEN, AMATO, CHUN, Description : Establishes a working group within the GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, Hawaii State Energy Office to examine how to KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAMmanagement practices. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) Current Referral : EIG/AEN, WAM Current Bill , Current Committee Report: 5/1/2025 H Transmitted to Governor. Companion Bill : 4/26/2025 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 4/4/2025 Position: 3/17/2025 DEM-SUPPORT 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). 2/26/2025 2/11/2025 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). 1/16/2025 Bill Difference : HB242_CD1.doc Testimony : *HB735 Measure Title : RELATING TO WASTEWATER. 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). Introducer(s) : EVSLIN, KAHALOA, LOWEN, Description : Allows an individual wastewater system MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, to serve up to five bedrooms, regardless of the number NAKAMURA, PIERICK, TARNAS, TODDof dwellings, dwelling units, or accessory units, whether attached or detached, with certain exclusions. (CD1) Current Referral : HHS/AEN, WAM Current Bill , Current Committee Report: 5/1/2025 H Transmitted to Governor. Companion Bill : 4/26/2025 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 4/1/2025 Position: 3/18/2025 DEM-MONITOR, 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). 2/26/2025 Housing-, 2/12/2025 Mayor- 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). 2/4/2025 1/17/2025 Bill Difference : DEM Legislative Report May 2025 BillNo/IntroducerTitle/DescriptionHistory And Comments Testimony : *HB736 Measure Title : RELATING TO WASTEWATER 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House SYSTEMS. (Hse. Com. No. 821). Introducer(s) : EVSLIN, AMATO, HOLT, IWAMOTO, Description : Establishes and appropriates funds for KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, fiscal year 2025-2026 for a three-year new wastewater MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, PERRUSO, TARNAS, system and individual wastewater system technology TODDtesting pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. (CD1) Current Referral : HED, EEP, FIN Current Bill , Current Committee Report: 5/1/2025 H Transmitted to Governor. Companion Bill : 4/26/2025 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 3/31/2025 Position: 3/20/2025 DEM-SUPPORT, 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). 2/26/2025 Mayor- 2/12/2025 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). 2/3/2025 1/17/2025 Bill Difference : Testimony : *HB750 Measure Title : RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). DEM Legislative Report May 2025 BillNo/IntroducerTitle/DescriptionHistory And Comments Introducer(s) : LOWEN, BELATTI, EVSLIN, Description : Requires the Department of Health to GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LA CHICA, conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, what will be needed to reduce waste generation, SOUZA, TARNASincrease reuse, improve recycling collection services, and expand local processing of materials through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Establishes an advisory council to review the draft needs assessment and propose recommendations throughout the assessment process. Requires the Department of Health to hold a public hearing on the draft needs assessment and complete and submit the needs assessment to the Legislature by 12/31/2027. Appropriates funds. (CD1) Current Referral : HHS/AEN, WAM Current Bill , Current Committee Report: 5/1/2025 H Transmitted to Governor. Companion Bill : 4/26/2025 SB674 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 4/4/2025 Position: 3/20/2025 DEM-SUPPORT 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). 2/26/2025 2/13/2025 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. 2/3/2025 1/17/2025 Bill Difference : Testimony : *HB969 Measure Title : RELATING TO WASTE OR 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House DISPOSAL FACILITIES. (Hse. Com. No. 821). Introducer(s) : QUINLAN, AMATO, BELATTI, Description : Prohibits landfill units on land in an GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAPELA, agricultural district with class A soils in a county with a KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LOWEN, OLDS, population greater than five hundred thousand. PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODDBeginning 7/1/2025, narrows the prohibition on constructing, modifying, or expanding waste or disposal facilities within a one-half mile buffer zone of residential, school, or hospital property lines to apply specifically to landfill units or components of landfill units. Beginning 7/1/2025, prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit, or any component of a landfill unit, inland of an underground injection control line in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand, with certain exemptions. (CD1) Current Referral : EEP, WAL, JHA, FIN Current Bill , Current Committee Report: 5/1/2025 H Transmitted to Governor. Companion Bill : 4/26/2025 DEM Legislative Report May 2025 BillNo/IntroducerTitle/DescriptionHistory And Comments 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 4/4/2025 Position: 3/20/2025 DEM-OPPOSE, 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Hussey, Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Lee, M., Marten, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). 2/28/2025 Mayor- 2/12/2025 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). 2/3/2025 1/21/2025 Bill Difference : Testimony : *HB1091 Measure Title : RELATING TO SEWER 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House TRANSMISSION LINES. (Hse. Com. No. 821). Introducer(s) : NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of Description : Requires a county to accept, within 60 another party)days after receipt of a completed application for maintenance request, license or dedication of sewer transmission lines and related sewerage facilities servicing Hawaiian Home Lands that are brought into compliance by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (CD1) Current Referral : JHA, FIN Current Bill , Current Committee Report: 5/1/2025 H Transmitted to Governor. Companion Bill : 4/25/2025 SB1410 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 4/3/2025 Position: 3/20/2025 DEM-MONITOR 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). 2/26/2025 1/27/2025 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. Bill Difference : Testimony : DEM Legislative Report May 2025 BillNo/IntroducerTitle/DescriptionHistory And Comments *SB946 Measure Title : RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT. Introducer(s) : HASHIMOTO, CHANG Description : Clarifies that the prohibition against discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/2026 includes treatment plants. Repeals the exemption from the prohibition for treatment plants that utilize sewage to produce clean energy. (HD3) Current Referral : EEP, WAL, JHA Current Bill , Current Committee Report: Companion Bill : 4/1/2025 HB798 3/19/2025 Position: 3/13/2025 DEM-MONITOR 4/21/2025 H Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 832). 2/13/2025 4/17/2025 S One Day Notice 04-21-25 1/17/2025 Bill Difference : Testimony : *SB1298 Measure Title : RELATING TO RECYCLING. 5/2/2025 S Enrolled to Governor. Introducer(s) : DECOITE, GABBARD, RICHARDS, Description : Expands the types of electronic devices WAKAI, Keohokalolesubject to the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to include electronic device peripherals and certain legacy devices. Excludes manufacturers of only electronic device peripherals and no other electronic devices. Allows, rather than requires, the Department of Health to determine additional penalties. Requires manufacturers'' recycling plans to describe communication efforts with the State and counties to facilitate consumer education efforts. Repeals the requirement that recycling plans be implemented and fully operational by 1/1/2023 in order for manufacturer collaboration authority to apply. Establishes additional manufacturer recycling goals beginning on 1/1/2026 and 1/1/2027. Requires additional information to be included in manufacturers'' reports containing information for calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027. Requires collectors to report certain information regarding recyclers and refurbishers and allows the Department of Health to require submission of bills of lading and recycler receiving reports. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) 5/2/2025 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House Current Referral : EEP, CPC Current Bill , Current Committee Report: (Hse. Com. No. 821). Companion Bill : 4/24/2025 DEM Legislative Report May 2025 BillNo/IntroducerTitle/DescriptionHistory And Comments 5/1/2025 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). 4/4/2025 Position: 3/20/2025 DEM-OPPOSE 4/30/2025 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). 2/27/2025 2/13/2025 4/30/2025 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. 1/21/2025 Bill Difference : Testimony :