RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Summary
Part I: Clarifies that composting facilities are excluded from buffer zone requirements. Part II: Establishes a class of artisan-scale composting operations. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Feb 16, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2021
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2021
D
Democratic46
97% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 197) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-0-1)
house
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Hashem, Matayoshi, Perruso, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tokioka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-09-21.
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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