HI SB551 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Introduced.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Introduced.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires persons that provide single-use compostable plastic packaging or utensils for any food or beverages sold in the State to have on-site composting collection bins and ensure the collection and delivery of disposed single-use compostable plastic packaging or utensils to certain commercial composting facilities under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Health to report to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2026 through 2035.
Title
Relating To Compostable Plastic Packaging.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
Subjects
Collection and Disposal
Composting Collection Bins
DOH
Reports
Single-Use Compostable Plastic Packaging or Utensils for Food or Beverages Sold
Composting Collection Bins
DOH
Reports
Single-Use Compostable Plastic Packaging or Utensils for Food or Beverages Sold
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=551&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB551_.HTM |
