# Hawaii HB 798: RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.

Hawaii HB 798, RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 798
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Wastewater, Raw Sewage, Treatment, Discharge, Prohibition, EEP, WAL, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Clarifies the exemptions to the prohibition on discharging any wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after December 31, 2026, including an exemption for treatment plants having a treatment capacity of less than a certain number of gallons per day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Souza; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; and 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)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 103) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-30: 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)
- 2025-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_HD2_.pdf)
- HB798_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_HD1_.HTM)
- HB798_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_.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/HB798_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB798_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB798_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB798_.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-HB798-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).