HI SB2736

Requires contractors on state construction projects to submit environmental product declarations (EPDs) for building materials incorporated into the project, including climate change potential values expressed as carbon dioxide equivalents.

Environmental product declarations must conform to ISO 21930 international standards and quantify a product's environmental impacts across its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life.

Purchasing agencies must retain submitted EPDs as procurement records in accordance with existing records retention guidelines under Chapter 94 and comptroller-approved schedules.

Addresses building materials' contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, which national and international analyses estimate account for approximately 10% of annual global emissions from extraction, processing, manufacturing, transportation, and installation activities.

Takes effect July 1, 2026, and amends Chapter 103D of Hawaii Revised Statutes by adding new definitions and requirements to the procurement code.