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SB10 • 2026

RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.

RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.

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Sponsor
INOUYE, CHANG, Fevella
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.

RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.
  • Reusable Air Filters; Disposable Air Filters; Prohibition; Air Filter Standards Prohibits the sale and use of disposable air filters beginning January 1, 2030.
  • Requires the State to establish reusable air filters as the new standard.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-24 S

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

  3. 2025-01-21 S

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-01-16 S

    Referred to AEN, CPN/JDC.

  5. 2025-01-15 S

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

  6. 2025-01-08 S

    Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.
Reusable Air Filters; Disposable Air Filters; Prohibition; Air Filter Standards
Prohibits the sale and use of disposable air filters beginning January 1, 2030. Requires the State to establish reusable air filters as the new standard.

Current Bill Text

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SB10

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

10

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to air filters
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 196,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:

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Part .
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air filters

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Definitions.
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As used in this part, unless the context
otherwise requires:

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"Disposable air filter" means a
filter that is intended for single use as part of a heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning system or similar system designed to improve or alter indoor
air quality.

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"Reusable air filter" means a filter
labeled as washable and able to be reused as part of a heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning system or similar system designed to improve or alter
indoor air quality.

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Disposable air filters; prohibited.
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It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale,
distribute for sale, or use in the State any disposable air filter beginning
January 1, 2030.

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Reusable air filters.
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The State shall establish an air filter
standard that recognizes the durability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental
benefits of reusable air filters and sets reusable air filters as the new
standard for every air filter sold, offered for sale, distributed for sale, or
used in the State."

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Reusable
Air Filters; Disposable Air Filters; Prohibition; Air Filter Standards

Description:

Prohibits
the sale and use of disposable air filters beginning January 1, 2030.
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Requires the State to establish reusable air
filters as the new standard.

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