# Hawaii HB 1495: RELATING TO THE KEAUHOU AQUIFER SYSTEM.

Hawaii HB 1495, RELATING TO THE KEAUHOU AQUIFER SYSTEM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 591), recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1495
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE KEAUHOU AQUIFER SYSTEM.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 591), recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: DLNR, Commission on Water Resource Management, Keauhou Aquifer System Monitoring Pilot Project, Keauhou Aquifer System, Reports, Appropriation, EEP, WAL, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for the Keauhou Aquifer System Monitoring Pilot Project within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds for the installation of two monitoring wells in the Keauhou Aquifer System. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 591), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 229) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2025-02-06: 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) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-04: 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. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1495_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_.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/HB1495_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1495_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1495_.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-HB1495-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).