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2025 HOUSE AND SENATE SESSION JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW

Measure Title: RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Report Title: Packaging Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Plan and Program; DOH; Producer; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes the Hawaii Zero Waste Initiative to, among other things, manage the State's transition to a zero solid waste economy. Establishes the Packaging Waste Advisory Council. Allows the establishment of a nonprofit producer responsibility organization. Requires the Department of Health to develop an assessment of statewide needs to determine the resources required to reduce packaging waste by seventy per cent from the baseline amount by 2035 and develop a program proposal and draft legislation to establish a producer-funded Packaging Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): LOWEN
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/24/2023SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/24/2023SReported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1391) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/20/2023SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/20/2023SThe 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, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
3/16/2023SThe committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2023SReferred to AEN/HHS, WAM.
3/9/2023SPassed First Reading.
3/9/2023SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 429).
3/7/2023HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Kila voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/3/2023HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1166), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2023HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Kila, Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/28/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-02-23 2:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2023HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
2/17/2023HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765), recommending referral to FIN.
2/16/2023HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Onishi; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/9/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
2/9/2023HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 250) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/7/2023HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
2/1/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-07-23 8:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2023HReferred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/25/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB1326 HD1 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB1326_SD1 Pdf File
HB1326_HD1 Pdf File
HB1326 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB1326_HD1_HSCR250_ Pdf File
HB1326_HD1_HSCR765_ Pdf File
HB1326_HD1_HSCR1166_ Pdf File
HB1326_SD1_SSCR1391_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB1326_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-07-23_
HB1326_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-16-23_
HB1326_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-23_
HB1326_HD1_TESTIMONY_HHS-AEN_03-20-23_
Hearing Notices
EEP
2/07/23 8:45A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/16/23 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/23 2:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/HHS
3/20/23 1:30P
CR 224 & Videoconference