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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 109: RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 109 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Cory Chun (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Increases the deposit and refund value for beverage containers from 5 cents to 10 cents under the deposit beverage container program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
  3. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  4. Prefiled.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source