SR 73·HI·senate
REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSIDER DEVELOPING A FACILITY TO DISCARD LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
FailedFiled Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor: ELEFANTE
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May 12, 2026
Summary
The Hawaii Senate passed a resolution urging the City and County of Honolulu to consider building a facility for safely discarding lithium‑ion batteries, including electric‑vehicle batteries. It highlights fire and environmental risks from improper disposal and suggests a wet‑shredding plant linked to the Honolulu Program of Waste Energy Recovery. The resolution is purely a request; it does not create a new program or allocate funding.
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