HI HB 2196
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did HI HB 2196 pass?
No. HI HB 2196 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5
What is HI HB 2196 about?
Repeals the Deposit Beverage Container program on 6/30/26. Allows redemptions to continue until 6/30/27. Establishes the solar panel and electric vehicle battery recycling special fund to assist in the gathering and recycling of solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. Requires the Department of Health to submit proposed legislation establishing a program to gather and recycle solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. Lapses any unencumbered balance remaining in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund when the Deposit Beverage Container program is repealed to the credit of the solar panel and electric vehicle battery recycling special fund.
Who sponsors HI HB 2196?
TAKENOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2196.
Description
Repeals the Deposit Beverage Container program on 6/30/26. Allows redemptions to continue until 6/30/27. Establishes the solar panel and electric vehicle battery recycling special fund to assist in the gathering and recycling of solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. Requires the Department of Health to submit proposed legislation establishing a program to gather and recycle solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. Lapses any unencumbered balance remaining in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund when the Deposit Beverage Container program is repealed to the credit of the solar panel and electric vehicle battery recycling special fund.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
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