HB 332 Hawaii House · 2026 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

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB332 → HB332_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was completely rewritten to shift from a mandatory recycling program for manufacturers to the creation of a temporary working group within the Department of Health. The new version removes all requirements for manufacturers to collect, transport, or recycle batteries, replacing them with a mandate to form a committee to study recycling methods and submit a report.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a broad mandate requiring all lithium-ion battery manufacturers to establish a recycling program to a narrow, temporary study group focused only on assessing recycling methods for small and medium format batteries.

REQUIREMENT

All statutory requirements for manufacturers to collect, store, transport, and recycle batteries were removed.

A new requirement was added to establish a 'lithium-ion battery recycling working group' within the Department of Health.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from January 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, indicating the bill is currently a placeholder or draft.

DEFINITION

Specific legal definitions for 'covered battery,' 'electrochemical cell,' and 'motor vehicle' were removed.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility criteria were added for the working group members, including representatives from manufacturing, recycling, waste shipping, and fire departments.

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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