HB 256

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Environmental Protection.

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Kapela, Perruso, Pierick.

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

Apr 10, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 1).

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 04, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 04-08-25.

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Apr 01, 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.

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.

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

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 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.

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 07, 2025

Senate

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

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Referred to HHS/AEN, CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Agriculture and Environment Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 203).

Mar 04, 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.

Feb 28, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

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 19, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-25 2:00PM.

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.

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).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 766) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Consumer Protection & Commerce

Jan 17, 2025

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 16, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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