SB 103 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES.

Summary

Establishes a two-year Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires the working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Recycling

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB103 → SB103_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a draft version to a Senate committee revision (SD1). The most significant substantive change is the extension of the working group's dissolution date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and the report deadline was adjusted accordingly to twenty days before the 2027 legislative session. A new member category was added for the battery storage industry, replacing the previous 'automotive recycling industry' category. The report requirements were also expanded to include a clearer hierarchy of battery management options (reuse, energy storage, recycling).

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on electric vehicle battery management, but the timeline for completing the study was extended by one year, and the composition of the working group was slightly modified to include battery storage industry expertise.

TIMELINE

Extended the working group's dissolution date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and adjusted the report submission deadline to twenty days before the 2027 legislative session.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new working group member category for one representative from the battery storage industry, replacing the previous automotive recycling industry representative.

Expanded the report requirements to explicitly include analysis of battery management options in a specific order: reuse first, energy storage second, and recycling third.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

23–2

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican3

1 Yea 2 Nay

66% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 58) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

9 primary · 2 co-sponsors