SCR83Introduced in the Senate
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Consider Developing A Facility To Discard Lithium-ion Batteries.
Introduced by Brandon Elefante, District 16
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Official description
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Consider Developing A Facility To Discard Lithium-ion Batteries.
Where it stands
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended · March 27, 2026
3
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Richards | 4 | Yes |
| Lynn Decoite | 7 | Absent |
| Stanley Chang | 9 | Yes |
| Glenn Wakai | 15 | Yes |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Absent |
Bill history
Offered.
Referred to EIG/AEN.
The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.
Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3450) with recommendation of adoption.
One Day Notice 04-08-26.
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 432).
Referred to EEP, WAL, referral sheet 27
Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Friday, 04-17-26 10:05AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2195-26), recommending referral to WAL.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama.
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2257-26), recommending adoption.
Adopted with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (2) and none excused (0).
Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 852).
Resolution adopted in final form.
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
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