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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO INDEPENDENT AUDITS OF DEPOSIT BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS."
description: "Limits the independent audit requirement under the State's Deposit Beverage Container Program to deposit beverage distributors who distribute 5 million or more deposit beverage containers a year. Identifies frequency of obtaining and submitting independent audits based on quantities of deposit beverage containers distributed. Defines \"distribute\" to include the manufacture, import, and sale of deposit beverage containers. Creates minimum requirements for independent audits. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "SB 3138"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3138 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Health", "Deposit Beverage Container Program", "Deposit Beverage Distributor", "Exemption", "Frequency", "Independent Audit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 52
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2026-01-26"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/daef592a-732b-4bb6-913b-c4270206dd7c"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3138&year=2026"
source_hash: "14394d1b8274b197c849f922ecbf9abff635dfed58ff779b7f8de10f39ad35ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3138 (2026) — RELATING TO INDEPENDENT AUDITS OF DEPOSIT BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS.
Limits the independent audit requirement under the State's Deposit Beverage Container Program to deposit beverage distributors who distribute 5 million or more deposit beverage containers a year. Identifies frequency of obtaining and submitting independent audits based on quantities of deposit beverage containers distributed. Defines "distribute" to include the manufacture, import, and sale of deposit beverage containers. Creates minimum requirements for independent audits. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3138** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3138_.HTM)
2. **SB3138_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3138_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3138_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3138_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB3138_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3138_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · upper
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **240** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **130** (pass) · upper
- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-06-26** Act 158, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259). `became-law`
- **2026-06-26** Act 158, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259). `became-law`
- **2026-05-08** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 103-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 103-26).
- **2026-04-30** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Amato, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-04-30** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2026-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2026-04-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723). `receipt`
- **2026-04-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; McKelvey.
- **2026-04-23** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812). `receipt`
- **2026-04-22** House Conferees Added: Representative Amato added as Conferee.
- **2026-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2026-04-16** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-16** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 752). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-04-14** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-04-10** Deferred one day 04-14-26. `deferral`
- **2026-04-10** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2046-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-04-07** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-30** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-30** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1435-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2026-03-24** The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 11:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-19** The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-24-26. `deferral`
- **2026-03-16** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-10** Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 114) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-06** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-03-05** One Day Notice 03-06-26.
- **2026-03-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2762) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-03-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-25** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2026-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2026-02-17** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2026-02-06** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-03** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2026-02-02** Referred to HHS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-01-28** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2026-01-26** Pending Introduction.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/daef592a-732b-4bb6-913b-c4270206dd7c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).