HB 1993 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

Summary

Allows for the establishment of additional regional centers for the redemption of refillable beverage containers. Repeals certain exemptions for beverage dealers from the requirement to operate redemption centers and amends the types of containers they must accept for redemption. Requires the Department of Health to establish a reverse vending machine pilot program to use the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to provide grants to deploy reverse vending machines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2024

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 51

Feb 5, 2024

D Democratic44

41 Yea 3

93% Yea

R Republican7

6 Yea 1

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 5, 2024

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 60-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 5, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (47-0-4)

house

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ward.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors