HI HB 1730
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1730 pass?
No. HI HB 1730 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3240) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
What is HI HB 1730 about?
Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Implementation Working Group to assist the Department of Health in a review of the Department's administrative rules and practices regarding wastewater systems and cesspools and in the development of proposed changes to make cesspool conversions more affordable. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for positions and hiring of a consultant to assist the Cesspool Conversion Implementation Working Group. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1730?
EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI and 26 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1730.
Description
Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Implementation Working Group to assist the Department of Health in a review of the Department's administrative rules and practices regarding wastewater systems and cesspools and in the development of proposed changes to make cesspool conversions more affordable. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for positions and hiring of a consultant to assist the Cesspool Conversion Implementation Working Group. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3240) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- EVSLINprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TARNASprimary
- WOODSONprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KITAGAWAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- MURAOKAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-30
Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3240) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-23
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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 274).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1205-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-02
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-04
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 13-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-04
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-30
Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-29
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, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-20
Prefiled.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-01-29 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Chun: not voting
- Quinlan: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
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 HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- San Buenaventura: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2980
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