HI SB 550
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WATER.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 550 pass?
No. HI SB 550 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM/JDC.
What is HI SB 550 about?
Establishes the Landfill Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. Requires the DOH, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and each county's department of board or water supply to create maps of the State's drinking water aquifers. Prohibits the siting, construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility for hazardous or solid waste on land that is near or above an aquifer as determined by the DOH in consultation with the affected county's department or board of water supply. Expands buffer zones from one-half mile to one mile around a waste or disposal facility. Establishes penalties. Expands the definition of buffer zone to include aquifers, hotel or tourist accommodations, and businesses.
Who sponsors HI SB 550?
GABBARD, KIDANI, SAN BUENAVENTURA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 550, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Establishes the Landfill Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. Requires the DOH, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and each county's department of board or water supply to create maps of the State's drinking water aquifers. Prohibits the siting, construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility for hazardous or solid waste on land that is near or above an aquifer as determined by the DOH in consultation with the affected county's department or board of water supply. Expands buffer zones from one-half mile to one mile around a waste or disposal facility. Establishes penalties. Expands the definition of buffer zone to include aquifers, hotel or tourist accommodations, and businesses.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM/JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Richardscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Re-Referred to HHS/WTL, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Referred to HHS/WTL/EIG, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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