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HI SB 521

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ACCESS TO WATER ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 521 pass?

No. HI SB 521 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 (2026-02-13): The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 521 about?

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to work with the appropriate county board or department of water supply to provide access to potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian home lands; provided that any agreement between DHHL and that county board or department of water supply is made available to the public.

Who sponsors HI SB 521?

RICHARDS, AQUINO, CHANG and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 521.

Description

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to work with the appropriate county board or department of water supply to provide access to potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian home lands; provided that any agreement between DHHL and that county board or department of water supply is made available to the public.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-02-13 — The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-13

    The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-12

    The committee on HWN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  4. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 02-12-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  5. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on HWN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to HWN/WLA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  8. 2025-01-27

    Re-Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HWN/WTL/EIG, JDC.

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  11. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=521&year=2026

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