# Hawaii HB 878: RELATING TO LANDFILLS.

Hawaii HB 878, RELATING TO LANDFILLS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mike Lee (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB878-2026
- 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 878
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LANDFILLS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Landfills, Waste Management, Buffer Zone, Conservation Lands, WAL, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (49 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Extends the landfill buffer zone from one-half mile to one mile. Requires the landfill buffer zone to apply to lands in the state conservation district and lands designated as national conservation areas. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 42 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-10: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 311) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa, Woodson; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu, Souza; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_HD1_.pdf)
- HB878_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_.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/HB878_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB878_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB878_.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-HB878-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).