# Hawaii HB 1610: RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Hawaii HB 1610, RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Greggor Ilagan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1610-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1610
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-26, Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1
- Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Deposit Beverage Container Program, Deposit Beverage Distributors, Redemption Centers, Internal Control Process, Independent Audits, Repeal, EEP, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires only selected redemption centers to send monthly or semi-annual distribution reports and supporting records to the Deposit Beverage Container Program. Repeals the requirement that all deposit beverage distributors develop and submit an internal control process to the Deposit Beverage Container Program and obtain independent audits for years ending in an odd number.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-26: Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-16: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1610_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1610_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1610_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1610_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1610-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).