RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.
Summary
Requires municipal solid waste combustor ash to be disposed of only in a double-lined landfill, except for in Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill cells constructed and in use by 12/31/2025. Beginning 12/31/2026, prohibits the reuse of municipal solid waste incinerator ash for use as daily landfill cover material, roadbuilding, fill, or construction material.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to HHS/AEN/EIG, JDC.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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