# Hawaii SB 184: RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Hawaii SB 184, RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by AQUINO; status in committee, last action 2025-02-04 (Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB184-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 184
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Deposit Beverage Container Program, Deposit and Refund Value, Increase, AEN, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Increases the deposit and refund value for beverage containers from 5 cents to 10 cents under the deposit beverage container program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: AQUINO

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-04: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 01-27-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB184_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB184_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB184_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB184_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB184-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).