# Hawaii HB 1673: RELATING TO LANDFILL UNITS.

Hawaii HB 1673, RELATING TO LANDFILL UNITS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1673
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LANDFILL UNITS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-02-19, The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Landfill Units, Underground Injection Control Line, No-Pass Zone, Parcels and Zoning Information App, Prohibition, City and County of Honolulu, WAL, EEP, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals the prohibition on the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit, or any component of a landfill unit, inland of an underground injection control line in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP... | pass | 50 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-19: The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2026-02-17: The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-19-26. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:45AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 98-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP. (House)
- 2026-02-03: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to WAL, EEP, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-20: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1673_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_.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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1673_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1673_.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-HB1673-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).