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HI SB 329

died on adjournment

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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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

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 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.

  3. 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).

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  4. 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.

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  5. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-04

    Pass First Reading

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  7. 2025-03-04

    Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 18

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  8. 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.

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  9. 2025-02-28

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 39).

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  10. 2025-02-27

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 722) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2025-02-27

    One Day Notice 02-28-25

  12. 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.

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  13. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-02-10

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 178) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  15. 2025-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  16. 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.

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  17. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 224.

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  18. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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  19. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. 2025-01-21

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  21. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  22. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

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

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