HawaiiHB 3762025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Accelerates the deadlines for the required upgrades, conversions, or connections of priority level 1 and priority level 2 cesspools to 2035 and 2040, respectively, and repeals the 1/1/2050 deadline for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of all remaining cesspools. Before 1/1/2050, requires the Director of Health to prepare and submit to the Legislature an inventory of every remaining cesspool in the State as of 1/1/2045, including cesspools that were granted exemptions by the Director of Health, recommending whether or not and by what date the cesspool should be: (1) Upgraded or converted to a Director-approved wastewater system; or (2) Connected to a sewerage system. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Hawaii State Association of Counties PackageUpgrade, Conversion, or Connection of CesspoolsAccelerated DeadlinesInventory ReportLegislatureEEP, WAL, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 44 • No: 4

House vote 2/4/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...

Yes: 44 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 453-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/18/2026House
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).

    2/18/2026House
  3. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/10/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/6/2026House
  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 106) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

    2/4/2025House
  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

    2/4/2025House
  8. 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.

    1/30/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/27/2025House
  10. Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  11. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/17/2025House
  12. Pending introduction.

    1/16/2025House

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