SB 2101 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.

Summary

Updates and establishes additional statewide goals for solid waste stream and organic waste stream diversion. Requires the recycling, bioconversion, and organic waste diversion component to identify and assess methods to achieve certain organic waste stream reduction goals. (CD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill updates Hawaii's solid waste reduction goals, shifting the timeline to align with the Aloha+ Challenge by setting new targets for 2028, 2033, and 2038 instead of the previous dates. It introduces specific benchmarks requiring large food vendors and generators to divert organic waste starting in 2028, with stricter rules for smaller entities and single-family homes by 2038. The legislation also appropriates state funds to help counties update their waste management plans and changes the effective date of the law to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of organic waste diversion requirements to include specific facility types (e.g., hotels, grocery stores, restaurants) based on generation volume, whereas previous versions focused on general county plans without these specific tiered thresholds.

TIMELINE

Updated statutory deadlines for waste reduction goals from years like 2043 and 2048 to earlier dates (2033 and 2038) to meet the Aloha+ Challenge targets.

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Established new tiered benchmarks requiring specific facilities (e.g., wholesale vendors, large grocery stores) to divert organic waste starting January 1, 2028, with progressively stricter requirements for smaller entities by 2033 and 2038.

FISCAL

Appropriated state funds to reimburse counties for the costs of updating their integrated solid waste management plans to include these new requirements.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'biodegradable' and 'organic waste' to clarify what materials must be diverted.

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

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).

lower

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 182-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

May 1, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

upper

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 182-26).

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Wakai, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 11:01AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 622).

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Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1434-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 40) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2482) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

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, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

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Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-12-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Feb 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

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Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM.

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Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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3 primary · 2 co-sponsors