HI SB 329
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 329 pass?
No. HI SB 329 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 329 about?
Requires at least fifty per cent of treatment works effluent to be R-1 recycled water by January 1, 2045. Requires each county to report to the Department of Health by 1/1/2027 on the feasibility of recycling treatment works effluent that meets certain standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 329?
DELA CRUZ, CHANG, DECOITE and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 329, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires at least fifty per cent of treatment works effluent to be R-1 recycled water by January 1, 2045. Requires each county to report to the Department of Health by 1/1/2027 on the feasibility of recycling treatment works effluent that meets certain standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- DELA CRUZprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DECOITEprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- KIMprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Elefantecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-20
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1393) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-18
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-14
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 18
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-28
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 39).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-27
One Day Notice 02-28-25
2025-02-27
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 722) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-18
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-14
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-10
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-10
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 178) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2025-02-03
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 224.
deferral
2025-01-27
The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-01-24
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-03 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: yes
- DeCoite: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-18 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
- DeCoite: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-02-28 · pass · 23-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Ihara: yes
- Senator(s: not voting
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-18 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
- Ward: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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