HI SB 501
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 501 pass?
No. HI SB 501 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 501 about?
Requires the Department of Health, to the extent allowable under federal law, to prioritize the use of Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund moneys for projects by homeowners to upgrade cesspools to director-approved wastewater systems or connect homeowners' properties to sewerage systems, including projects for the installation of cluster systems or community package plants. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 501?
RICHARDS, AQUINO, CHANG and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 501.
Description
Requires the Department of Health, to the extent allowable under federal law, to prioritize the use of Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund moneys for projects by homeowners to upgrade cesspools to director-approved wastewater systems or connect homeowners' properties to sewerage systems, including projects for the installation of cluster systems or community package plants. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- RICHARDSprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-12
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-12
Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 400) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-28
The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
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Votes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-31 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Richards: not voting
- Awa: not voting
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-31 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Keohokalole: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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