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HI SB 639

died on adjournment

RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 639 pass?

No. HI SB 639 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 639 about?

Requires an owner or operator of an underground storage tank or tank system with a confirmed release to meet certain standards for the restoration of the environment. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 639?

WAKAI, KEOHOKALOLE, AQUINO and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 639.

Description

Requires an owner or operator of an underground storage tank or tank system with a confirmed release to meet certain standards for the restoration of the environment. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-14

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1247) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  3. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-13

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 179) in amended form (SD 1).

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  10. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 875) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  12. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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  13. 2025-02-18

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-02-12

    Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  15. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  16. 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.

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  17. 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.

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  18. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  19. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HHS/AEN, JDC.

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  20. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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  21. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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Documents

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
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-13 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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