HawaiiRELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
What it does
Accelerates the deadlines for the required upgrades, conversions, or connections of priority level 1 and priority level 2 cesspools to 2035 and 2040, respectively, and repeals the 1/1/2050 deadline for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of all remaining cesspools. Before 1/1/2050, requires the Director of Health to prepare and submit to the Legislature an inventory of every remaining cesspool in the State as of 1/1/2045, including cesspools that were granted exemptions by the Director of Health, recommending whether or not and by what date the cesspool should be: (1) Upgraded or converted to a Director-approved wastewater system; or (2) Connected to a sewerage system. Effective 7/1/3000.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 453-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.Latest
- Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).Minor
- Feb 10The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 18Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 453-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.Latest
- 2025
- Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
- Feb 4Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 106) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).Minor
- Jan 30The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 21Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
- Jan 17Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
- Jan 16Pending introduction.Introduced