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This bill requires that for state construction projects, environmental product declarations (EPDs) for building materials must be submitted and kept as part of the procurement records. An EPD is a standardized report that details a product's environmental impacts throughout its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal, based on internationally recognized standards like ISO 21930. The bill also introduces the term "climate change potential," which measures a greenhouse gas's contribution to warming, expressed as a carbon dioxide equivalent, as reported in an EPD. This measure aims to increase transparency and support better decision-making by providing consistent environmental data for construction products used in state projects, acknowledging that building materials can significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2736&year=2026