Bill Commons

HI SB 1541

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1541 pass?

No. HI SB 1541 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 SB 1541 about?

Appropriates funds for the Waiahole Water System for bond debt service and tunnel repair. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1541?

RICHARDS, AQUINO, CHANG and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1541.

Description

Appropriates funds for the Waiahole Water System for bond debt service and tunnel repair. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-21

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1485), recommending referral to FIN.

  3. 2025-03-21

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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  4. 2025-03-20

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

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  5. 2025-03-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-14

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1226) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  7. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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  8. 2025-03-12

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  9. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  11. 2025-03-06

    Referred to AGR, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19

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  12. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  13. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 366) in amended form (SD 1).

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  14. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 949) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  15. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  16. 2025-02-27

    The 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  17. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  18. 2025-02-12

    Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 397) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  20. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  21. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  22. 2025-01-27

    Referred to EDT, WAM.

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  23. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  24. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

    2025-03-12 · pass · 5-0

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

    2025-03-20 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Shimizu: no
    • Woodson: not voting

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