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Calendar: Electric Vehicle Battery Working Group
Title: Electric Vehicle Battery Working Group
Location: Zoom (link in agenda) and Hawaii State Energy Office, 235 South Beretania Street, #505, Honolulu, HI 96813
Posted on: 10/16/2026 12:36 PM
Updated on: 10/16/2026 02:05 PM

Electric Vehicle Battery Working Group

Date:
Friday, 10/23/2026
Start Time:
09:00 AM
Place:
Zoom (link in agenda) and Hawaii State Energy Office, 235 South Beretania Street, #505, Honolulu, HI 96813

Agenda

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89602534660?pwd=1Il7nkAjWhUu6hLVFXbuljy8svpscr.1 

 

Meeting ID: 896 0253 4660

 

Passcode: 651309

 

1. Call to Order

2. Sunshine Law Review

Rights of public attendees, remote meeting protocol, meeting recording and agenda information.

Public comments will be accepted on each agenda item before any decisions are made. Additional public comments will be accepted on all agenda items and other working group related matters at the end of the meeting.

 

3. Continued discussion and Review of Member Comments on Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) 1 Findings and Recommendations

  • PIG 1 - Covered Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy 
  • Deliverable for the PIG 1 – EPR Bill that would define responsibility for managing electric vehicle battery waste generated in the State 
  • Continuation of September 25, 2026 meeting discussion

The draft bill presented at the August 7, 2026 meeting can be found at: https://energy.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Act-209-WG_Draft-EPR-Bill-Language_BoardPacketVersion_2026-09-08.docx 

 

 

4. Discussion and Review of Member Comments on Permitted Interaction Group 2 Findings and Recommendations

  • PIG 2 – Covered Management Practices for End of Life (EOL) Electric Vehicle Batteries
  • Deliverables for PIG 2 – 1) Informational bulletin and 2) electric vehicle training and informational list

 

Permitted Interaction Group 1 & 2 findings presented at the August 7, 2026 meeting materials can be found at: https://energy.hawaii.gov/act-209-electric-vehicle-battery-recycling-and-reuse-working-group/ 

 

 

  1. 5. Draft Report Review, Based on Act 209, 2(e), Session Laws of Hawai‘i 2025: 

 

1) Opportunities for and barriers to the reuse of electric vehicle batteries as a first option, as potential stationary energy storage systems as a second option, and for recycling as a third option, taking into account the additional costs of transporting electric vehicle batteries to be recycled out of State; 

2) Best practices for the management of electric vehicle batteries at end-of-life; 

3) The cost, safety, and environmental impacts of in-state versus out-of-state recycling options; 

4) The feasibility of pursuing any recycling options outside of the United States; 

5) The feasibility in terms of costs, available infrastructure, and enforcement of an electric vehicle battery recycling program; 

6) The overall effect of different management practices on the environment; and 

7) Any other factors deemed necessary and relevant 

 

The draft report can be found at: https://energy.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Act-209-WG_Report_BoardPacketVersion_2026-09-08.docx  

 

 

6. Final Public Comments

 

 

7. Adjourn 

 

 

Board packet items are posted to the Hawai‘i State Energy Office’s website 

https://energy.hawaii.gov/act-209-electric-vehicle-battery-recycling-and-reuse-working-group/

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