HawaiiRELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
What it does
Adds a minimum penalty and maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Establishes factors the CWRM must consider when determining the amount of the penalty.
More detail
Increases maximum fines every 5 years from 2031 to 2046. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 12Pass First ReadingLatest
- Mar 12Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17Minor
- Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 150) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
- Mar 6Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3033) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- Mar 6One Day Notice 03-10-26.
- Mar 4The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Mar 2The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- Feb 20Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2506) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- Feb 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.Minor
- Feb 6The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
- Jan 22Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.Minor
- Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced