Bill
HB 1948
RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Terez Amato and 14 co-sponsors
Hawaii bill HB 1948 restricts single-use plastics to reduce environmental pollution; passed committee with amendments and awaits further legislative review.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.