Hawaii Senate Bill 2311

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes an electric vehicle battery recycling and disposal program. Prohibits disposal of propulsion batteries as solid waste. Prohibits producers of propulsion batteries from refusing propulsion batteries for reuse, remanufacturing, repurposing, or recycling. Establishes producer responsibility for propulsion batteries embedded into vehicles or sold separately in the State or through remote sale. Authorizes the Department of Health to inspect any place, building, or premise and issue warnings and citations for failure to comply. Establishes requirements for a battery management plan. Establishes fines.

Relating To Electric Vehicle Batteries.

Sen. Brandon Elefante [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-13	Senate	The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
2024-02-13	Senate	The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
2024-02-08	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-24 9:10AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-01-19	Senate	Referred to AEN/CPN, JDC/WAM.
2024-01-19	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

HB1972 (Same As) 2024-03-21 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2311&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2311_.HTM