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Yes: 221 • No: 1
HawaiiSB 13182025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate
RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Repeals duplicative and potentially confusing penalties for water pollution offenses in section 200-14, HRS, and thereby clarifies that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (CD1)
Water Pollution OffensesEnforcementEEP/WAL, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Boating penalties and court restrictions change
The law removes special water pollution penalties of up to $10,000 per day or instance and up to 30 days in prison. The Hawaii Department of Health continues to handle water pollution enforcement. Other boating violations can still bring a petty misdemeanor penalty of up to $1,000. Parking or traffic violations at boating facilities carry fines of $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $500 for a third or later violation. As a probation condition, an environmental court can bar a defendant from operating a vessel in specified state waters.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/25/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/20/2025
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting a...
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 047, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147).
5/14/2025SenateAct 047, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147).
5/14/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 818).
4/30/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 884).
4/29/2025HouseEnrolled to Governor.
4/29/2025SenatePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
4/25/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2).
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 2).
4/23/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-25-25.
4/23/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 2) as amended in (CD 1).
4/23/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-25-25.
4/23/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Hashimoto, Rhoads, Chang, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/21/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Hashem, Takenouchi, Perruso, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/21/2025HouseConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/15/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Hashimoto, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Chang, Elefante, DeCorte.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
4/15/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Hashem, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Shimizu.
4/14/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 679).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1975) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.
3/31/2025House
Bill Text
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