RELATING TO RECYCLING.
Summary
Prohibits counties with a population less than 500,000 from rejecting number 1 and 2 plastic bottles presented for recycling solely because the bottles are accompanied by or adjoined to nonrecyclable bottle caps. Requires and appropriates funds for the counties to separate and appropriately dispose of such nonrecyclable bottle caps. Requires the counties to include a feasibility assessment of recycling PP materials. (SB893 HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Mar 20, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Mar 20, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1460) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 284) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye.
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-19 10:30AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from PSM/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 439) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella.
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
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, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-19 2:00PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to PSM/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
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