Bill Commons

HI HB 999

died on adjournment

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 999 pass?

No. HI HB 999 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 999 about?

Amends section 200-14, HRS, to clarify that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors HI HB 999?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 999.

Description

Amends section 200-14, HRS, to clarify that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

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

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on EEP/WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-23

    Referred to EEP/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: SB 1318not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=999&year=2026

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