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HI SB 204

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties. Makes the setting, charging, and collecting of administrative fines by the Commission on Water Resource Management mandatory, rather than discretionary.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-17

    Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

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