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HI SB 271

in committee

RELATING TO STATEWIDE COMPOSTING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the Department of Health to adopt or amend rules to establish a classification system for composting facilities or operations. Allows composting and co-composting in the agricultural district, including on lands with class A or class B soils. Appropriates moneys.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-07

    The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-07

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-01-21

    Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  7. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=271&year=2026

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