# Hawaii HB 1233: RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

Hawaii HB 1233, RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jeanne Kapela (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1233
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Retention Ponds, Detention Ponds, Regulation, Counties, Grant-in-Aid, Appropriation, WAL, HLT, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds. Requires the counties to conduct a survey of existing retention and detention ponds and make a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 197) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to WAL, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1233_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1233_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1233_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1233_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1233_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1233-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).