HB 332 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Summary

Establishes a lithium-ion battery recycling working group within the Department of Health to assess recycling methods for small and medium format lithium-ion batteries. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB332 → HB332_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a draft version to a House of Representatives version with a significantly simplified scope. The original draft included detailed definitions for batteries and electronic devices, while the new version focuses on establishing a working group within the Department of Health to assess recycling methods for lithium-ion batteries. The substantive policy change is the shift from creating specific regulatory definitions to establishing a study group to evaluate recycling options.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from establishing specific definitions and regulations for battery recycling to creating a working group to study and recommend recycling methods for small and medium format lithium-ion batteries.

DEFINITION

Detailed definitions for 'covered battery', 'electrochemical cell', 'lithium-ion battery', and 'electronic device' were removed from the bill text.

REQUIREMENT

A lithium-ion battery recycling working group was established within the Department of Health to assess sources, quantities, disposal threats, and recycling methods for batteries.

The working group membership was defined to include representatives from health, energy, manufacturing, recycling, waste shipping, and fire departments.

The working group is required to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the legislature within twenty days prior to the next regular session.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from a placeholder to July 1, 3000, indicating this is a study phase rather than immediate implementation.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 767) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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In committee

Feb 14, 2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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Passage Likelihood 36%

36% medium confidence

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