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HI HB 749

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 749 pass?

No. HI HB 749 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 749 about?

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Section within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 749?

LOWEN, BELATTI, EVSLIN and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 749.

Description

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Section within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LOWENprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-04

    Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-28

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 33).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2025-02-28

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2025-02-27

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 884), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2025-02-27

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2025-02-20

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2025-02-11

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 348) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  10. 2025-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  11. 2025-02-04

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-01-30

    The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-25.

    deferral

  13. 2025-01-30

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-01-28

    Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  17. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EEP, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-04 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting
    • Ward: not voting

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