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HI HB 315

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 315 pass?

No. HI HB 315 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 315 about?

Adds a minimum penalty of $50 per violation of the State Water Code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation.

Who sponsors HI HB 315?

HASHEM is the primary sponsor of HI HB 315.

Description

Adds a minimum penalty of $50 per violation of the State Water Code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHEMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-21

    Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=315&year=2026

Attribution

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