Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 256
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires an owner or operator of a waste-to-energy facility to comply with certain United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations for emission limitations as they existed on 12/31/2024, unless emission limitations are made more stringent by federal regulations or by the state air pollution control permit issued to that owner or operator by the Department of Health. Sunsets 6/30/2027. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 20, 2025 House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 13, 2025 House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
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- Jan 16, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 17, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1 - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 766) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-25 2:00PM. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 203). - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to HHS/AEN, CPN. - Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
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. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:07AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-08-25. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 1). - Apr 10, 2025 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). - Apr 14, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Kapela, Perruso, Pierick. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House Conferee(s) discharged. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).