Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 751
RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- PIERICK (Republican)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- QUINLAN (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes statewide goals for solid waste reduction and organic waste diversion. Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert certain organic waste generated within the county in alignment with established state benchmarks. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 6, 2025 House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 17, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 2 - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 604) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1014) 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 Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 279). - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM. - Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
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. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1130) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.