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HI HB 1618

enacted

RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1618 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1618 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-09): Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).

What is HI HB 1618 about?

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a program management position and for the purposes of the Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1618?

LOWEN, CHUN, EVSLIN and 17 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1618.

Description

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a program management position and for the purposes of the Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-07-09 — Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LOWENprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • NAKAMURAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-09

    Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-09

    Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.

  9. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.

  10. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.

  11. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.

  12. 2026-05-01

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-05-01

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  15. 2026-05-01

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  16. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164-26).

  17. 2026-05-01

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  18. 2026-04-30

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  19. 2026-04-29

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  20. 2026-04-28

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  21. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-27

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  23. 2026-04-24

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs.

  24. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  25. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  26. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  27. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  28. 2026-04-14

    Passed 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.

    passage

  29. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1).

  30. 2026-04-10

    Reported 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. 2026-04-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  32. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  33. 2026-04-09

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-04-09

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2026-04-09

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  37. 2026-04-06

    Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM.

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-03-25

    The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  39. 2026-03-25

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  40. 2026-03-25

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  42. 2026-03-10

    Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).

    introduction,receipt

  44. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  45. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  46. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  47. 2026-03-02

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  49. 2026-02-18

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  50. 2026-02-18

    Passed 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).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  51. 2026-02-05

    The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  52. 2026-02-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  53. 2026-01-26

    Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  54. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  55. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-25 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCoite: no
    • Awa: not voting

  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-25 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Fevella: no
    • Keohokalole: not voting

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-09 · pass · 12-1

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: no

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-09 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • DeCoite: yes

  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-09 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: no

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 23-2

    Member-level votes (3)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Richards: yes

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCoite: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-06 · pass · 23-2

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