HI SB 1461
died on adjournmentRELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on WTL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-10-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2025-02-05
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Referred to WTL, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Pending Introduction.
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1142
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