Hawaii SB2101: Relating to Organic Waste.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to organic waste.

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that although the State did not reach mandates established in 1991 under section 342G-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to reduce the solid waste stream by fifty per cent by 2000, the aloha+ challenge established a goal to reduce the solid waste stream prior to disposal by seventy per cent by 2030 through source reduction, recycling, bioconversion, and landfill diversion methods for organic waste. The legislature further finds that county integrated solid waste management plans must be submitted to the department of health every ten years pursuant to section 342G-24, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to meet United Nations Sustainable Development and aloha+ challenge goals related to waste reduction by embedding similar goals into the integrated solid waste management plan components for the counties to assess and identify benchmarks to reduce solid waste production and increase organic waste diversion, while 2026-2384 SB2101 GDI SMA-l.docx Page 2 S.B. NO. C.D. accounting for existing county integrated solid waste management plan timelines. SECTION 2. Section 342G-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: "(a) It is the goal of the State to reduce the solid waste stream [prior to] before disposal ] 2038; and (2) [F^rfty] Seventy per …

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Sponsors

• Mike Gabbard (D, 21) · primary sponsor
• Stanley Chang (D, 9)
• Karl Rhoads (D, 13)
• Carol Fukunaga (D, 11)
• Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)

Latest actions

1. June 26, 2026: Act 173, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).
2. June 26, 2026: Act 173, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).
3. May 8, 2026: Enrolled to Governor.
4. May 8, 2026: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5. May 6, 2026: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
6. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).
7. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
8. May 1, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
9. May 1, 2026: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 182-26) as amended in (CD 1).
10. May 1, 2026: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

Votes

• Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 45 yea, 6 nay, passed
• none. (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 44 yea, 7 nay, passed
• FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2101?

SB2101 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Organic Waste.

What does SB2101 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to organic waste.

What is the status of SB2101?

Signed into law as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Act 173, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275). (June 26, 2026).

Who sponsored SB2101?

Mike Gabbard (D, 21), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2101?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2101&year=2026