All Roll Calls
Yes: 134 • No: 6
HawaiiHB 2562025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Sponsored By: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
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)
Waste-to-energy FacilityEmissionsStandardsAir Pollution Control PermitHHS/AEN, CPN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scot Z. Matayoshi
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 1
House vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 2/13/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Kapela, Perruso, Pierick.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025HouseReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025SenateOne Day Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SenateThe 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.
4/1/2025SenateThe committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:07AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
3/28/2025SenateReported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
3/19/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
3/19/2025SenateThe 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.
3/12/2025SenateThe 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.
3/12/2025SenateThe committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/7/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 203).
3/6/2025SenatePassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SenateReferred to HHS/AEN, CPN.
3/6/2025SenatePassed 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.
3/4/2025HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HouseThe 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.
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB256_HD1
HB256_HD2
HB256_SD1
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