HB 750 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Summary

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine what will be needed to reduce waste generation, increase 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)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB750_HD2 → HB750_SD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill shifts focus from general waste management to specific Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging materials and paper products, while also expanding electronic device recycling requirements. It authorizes new funding for a Department of Health needs assessment and establishes an advisory council to guide future EPR program development. The electronic device recycling section expands covered devices to include peripherals and legacy items, adjusts manufacturer definitions, and modifies collection service requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from general waste management to specifically target packaging materials and paper products for an EPR program, while also broadening electronic device recycling coverage to include peripherals and legacy devices.

FISCAL

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the deposit beverage container fund for a statewide needs assessment to design an EPR program for packaging and paper products.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a needs assessment and convene an advisory council to develop an EPR program for packaging materials and paper products, with a deadline of December 31, 2028.

Requires manufacturers to provide free collection locations in every zip code with 25,000+ residents, plus on-site collection on Molokai and quarterly collection events in Hawaii County outside Kona and Hilo.

DEFINITION

Expands the definition of covered electronic devices to include peripherals (keyboards, mice, cords, power supplies) and legacy devices, while excluding devices in vehicles, industrial equipment, and major appliances.

ELIGIBILITY

Modifies manufacturer definitions to exclude those selling fewer than 100 devices annually and those who only manufacture electronic device peripherals.

TIMELINE

Changes the effective date of the Act to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error, while maintaining existing 2023-2025 recycling goal deadlines.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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).

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 225).

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Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 225) as amended in (CD 1).

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Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 309.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Matayoshi, Takenouchi, Chun, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hashimoto, Gabbard, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 11:00AM in conference room 325.

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Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 11:05AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 672) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

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Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1234) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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.

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Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

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Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 34).

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 779) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 92) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 28, 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, FIN, referral sheet 2

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Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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14 primary · 0 co-sponsors