HB 1618HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii authority offers loans for cesspool upgrades and sewer connections

The authority administers low-interest loans or other financial help for eligible households upgrading cesspools or connecting properties to sewer systems.

What it does

The authority administers a fund for low-interest loans or other financial help to eligible households upgrading cesspools or connecting properties to sewer systems.

The authority may use available state pollution-control loan money each year and work with county water utilities to collect borrowers’ loan payments.

Argument forLow-interest loans could help eligible households afford cesspool work, including those unable to get affordable bank or credit union financing.

Argument againstLoan payments and possible program fees could add costs for households already facing the expense of replacing or connecting their cesspools.

More detail

The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority administers a fund for loans or other financial help for cesspool work. The program serves low- and moderate-income households in all counties with existing cesspools. The work must upgrade or convert a cesspool to a wastewater system approved by the health director, or connect the property to a sewer system. The authority sets the terms and may use fund money for program and loan management costs. The text says the law takes effect July 1, 2026.

The authority may work with the Department of Health and county water utilities to fund the program and collect loan payments. These arrangements apply to the cesspool conversion financing program and eligible borrowers. The Department of Health may transfer available water pollution control revolving fund money each year through an agreement. County water utilities may collect principal and interest payments from eligible borrowers and send the money to the authority under agreements. The text says the law takes effect July 1, 2026. Department of Health funding transfers may occur annually.

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IntroducedJan 16
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJul 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 9Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).Latest
2. Jul 9Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.
10. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.
11. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.
12. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
13. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164-26) as amended in (CD 1).
15. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
16. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164-26).
17. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
18. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
19. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
20. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
21. Apr 27Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).Minor
22. Apr 27Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
23. Apr 24Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs.
24. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
25. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
26. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
27. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
28. Apr 14Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1).
30. Apr 10Reported from AEN/HHS/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3726) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
31. Apr 10Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Minor
32. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
33. Apr 9The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
34. Apr 9The 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
35. Apr 9The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani, Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
36. Apr 7The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
37. Apr 6Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM.Minor
38. Mar 25The committee on EDT deferred the measure.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
39. Mar 25The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
40. Mar 25The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.Minor
41. Mar 20The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
42. Mar 10Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM.Minor
43. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).Minor
44. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
45. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
46. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
47. Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
48. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
49. Feb 18Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
50. Feb 18Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).Minor
51. Feb 5The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
52. Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
53. Jan 26Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
54. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
55. Jan 16Prefiled.Introduced

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Issue with this bill?

HB 1618HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii authority offers loans for cesspool upgrades and sewer connections

The authority administers low-interest loans or other financial help for eligible households upgrading cesspools or connecting properties to sewer systems.

What it does

The authority administers a fund for low-interest loans or other financial help to eligible households upgrading cesspools or connecting properties to sewer systems.

The authority may use available state pollution-control loan money each year and work with county water utilities to collect borrowers’ loan payments.

Argument forLow-interest loans could help eligible households afford cesspool work, including those unable to get affordable bank or credit union financing.

Argument againstLoan payments and possible program fees could add costs for households already facing the expense of replacing or connecting their cesspools.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 16
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJul 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 9Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).Latest
2. Jul 9Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.
10. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.
11. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.
12. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
13. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164-26) as amended in (CD 1).
15. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
16. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164-26).
17. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
18. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
19. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
20. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
21. Apr 27Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).Minor
22. Apr 27Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
23. Apr 24Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs.
24. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
25. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
26. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
27. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
28. Apr 14Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1).
30. Apr 10Reported from AEN/HHS/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3726) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
31. Apr 10Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Minor
32. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
33. Apr 9The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
34. Apr 9The 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
35. Apr 9The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani, Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
36. Apr 7The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
37. Apr 6Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM.Minor
38. Mar 25The committee on EDT deferred the measure.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
39. Mar 25The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
40. Mar 25The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.Minor
41. Mar 20The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
42. Mar 10Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM.Minor
43. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).Minor
44. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
45. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
46. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
47. Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
48. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
49. Feb 18Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
50. Feb 18Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).Minor
51. Feb 5The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
52. Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
53. Jan 26Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
54. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
55. Jan 16Prefiled.Introduced

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