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HI SB 3259

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 3259 pass?

No. HI SB 3259 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 (2026-02-02): Referred to HHS/AEN/EIG, JDC.

What is HI SB 3259 about?

Requires municipal solid waste combustor ash to be disposed of only in a double-lined landfill, except for in Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill cells constructed and in use by 12/31/2025. Beginning 12/31/2026, prohibits the reuse of municipal solid waste incinerator ash for use as daily landfill cover material, roadbuilding, fill, or construction material.

Who sponsors HI SB 3259?

GABBARD, RHOADS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3259.

Description

Requires municipal solid waste combustor ash to be disposed of only in a double-lined landfill, except for in Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill cells constructed and in use by 12/31/2025. Beginning 12/31/2026, prohibits the reuse of municipal solid waste incinerator ash for use as daily landfill cover material, roadbuilding, fill, or construction material.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Referred to HHS/AEN/EIG, JDC.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HHS/AEN/EIG, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3259&year=2026

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