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HI HB 256

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 256 pass?

No. HI HB 256 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 (2026-04-02): Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

What is HI HB 256 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 256?

MATAYOSHI, CHUN are the primary sponsors of HI HB 256.

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)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • CHUNprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-02

    Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-01

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  4. 2025-04-15

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

    receipt

  5. 2025-04-14

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

  6. 2025-04-11

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

    receipt

  7. 2025-04-10

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  8. 2025-04-08

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  9. 2025-04-08

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

  10. 2025-04-04

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

  11. 2025-04-04

    One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  12. 2025-04-01

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-03-28

    The committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:07AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-03-19

    Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  15. 2025-03-19

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-12

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-03-12

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-07

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

  19. 2025-03-06

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

    introduction,receipt

  20. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  21. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HHS/AEN, CPN.

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-04

    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.

    passage

  23. 2025-02-28

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

  24. 2025-02-28

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

  25. 2025-02-20

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-02-19

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

    deferral

  27. 2025-02-19

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

  28. 2025-02-14

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

  29. 2025-02-14

    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

  30. 2025-02-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 2025-02-13

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-02-07

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

  33. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  35. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Ilagan: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting
    • Pierick: not voting
  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-12 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: no
  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-04-01 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Awa: no
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-04-08 · pass · 23-2

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