Measure Title: RELATING TO WASTE OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
Report Title: DOH; CWRM; Waste Disposal Facilities; Landfill Units; Agricultural District; Buffer Zones; Underground Injection Control Lines; Prohibition
Description: Prohibits landfill units on land in an agricultural district with class A soils in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand. Beginning 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)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EEP, WAL, JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): QUINLAN, AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LOWEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD
Act: 255

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7/1/2025HAct 255, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1358).
7/1/2025SAct 255, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1358).
5/1/2025HTransmitted to Governor.
5/2/2025SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/1/2025HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
4/30/2025HPassed 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).
4/30/2025SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/25/2025S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 227).
4/25/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 227) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Hashem, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
4/25/2025HReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
4/25/2025SSenate Conferees Changed: Senators Lee, C. added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:20 PM; Conference Room 329.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 1:40 PM; Conference Room 329.
4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:10AM in Conference Room 325.
4/24/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 8:30AM in conference room 325.
4/23/2025SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:00PM; Conference Room 329.
4/22/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
4/22/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Inouye, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Hashem, Poepoe, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Quinlan, Garcia.
4/14/2025HRe-referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/8/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 697) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/4/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1760) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/2/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/27/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/21/2025SReported from HHS/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1223) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/17/2025SThe committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
3/17/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/11/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/6/2025SReferred to HHS/WTL, WAM.
3/6/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 310).
3/4/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Hussey, Marten, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kila, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1096) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/25/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/13/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Kila voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
2/13/2025HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 593), recommending referral to JHA.
2/11/2025HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Kila voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
2/4/2025HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 101) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
1/30/2025HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
1/27/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/23/2025HReferred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2025HPending introduction.

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HB969 HD2 SD2 CD1

All Versions of this Measure

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HB969_SD1 Link to HB969_SD1 .PDF file
HB969_HD1 Link to HB969_HD1 .PDF file
HB969_HD2 Link to HB969_HD2 .PDF file
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Committee Reports

HB969_HD1_HSCR101_ Link to committee report HB969_HD1_HSCR101_ .PDF file
HB969_HD1_HSCR593_ Link to committee report HB969_HD1_HSCR593_ .PDF file
HB969_HD2_HSCR1096_ Link to committee report HB969_HD2_HSCR1096_ .PDF file
HB969_SD1_SSCR1223_ Link to committee report HB969_SD1_SSCR1223_ .PDF file
HB969_SD2_SSCR1760_ Link to committee report HB969_SD2_SSCR1760_ .PDF file
HB969_CD1_CCR227_ Link to committee report HB969_CD1_CCR227_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB969_TESTIMONY_EEP_01-30-25_
HB969_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL-EEP_02-11-25_
HB969_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-27-25_
HB969_HD2_TESTIMONY_HHS-WTL_03-17-25_
HB969_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-02-25_

Hearing Notices

EEP
1/30/25 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/11/25 10:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/27/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS/WTL
3/17/25 1:15P
CR 225 & Videoconference
WAM
4/02/25 10:01A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/24/25 4:00P
CR 329
CONF
4/25/25 8:30A
325