SB 2498 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO POLYSTYRENE FOAM CONTAINERS.

Summary

Prohibits the sale of polystyrene foam containers and serving of prepared foods using polystyrene foam containers statewide. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules to implement the prohibition and include within its administrative rules a requirement for prepared food vendors to educate their customers about proper disposal of nonreusable food containers and litter reduction. (SB2498 HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Mar 23, 2018

Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 23, 2018

House · Referred to committee

Reported from EEP/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1382-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 16, 2018

House · Reported by committee

The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.

Mar 16, 2018

House · Reported by committee

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Cullen, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, McKelvey, McDermott.

Mar 8, 2018

House · Referred to committee

Referred to EEP/HHS, FIN, referral sheet 35

Mar 6, 2018

House · Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 197) in amended form (SD 2).

Mar 6, 2018

Senate · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 26, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Ruderman.

Feb 21, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-26-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.

Feb 6, 2018

Senate · Referred to committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.

Feb 6, 2018

Senate · Referred to committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2046) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.

Feb 1, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The 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, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Nishihara.

Jan 29, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-18 2:30PM in conference room 016.

Jan 24, 2018

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to AEN, CPH.

Jan 19, 2018

Senate · Introduced

Introduced.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors