# Hawaii SB 238: RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Hawaii SB 238, RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to AEN/EDU/HHS, WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB238-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 238
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to AEN/EDU/HHS, WAM.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: DOH, Water Resources Research Center, New Wastewater System and Individual Wastewater System Technology Demonstration and Implementation Pilot Program, Reports, Positions, Appropriations, AEN/EDU/HHS, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year New Wastewater System and Individual Wastewater System Technology Demonstration and Implementation Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii at Manoa Water Resources Research Center. Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa Water Resource Research Center to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to AEN/EDU/HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-17: Referred to AEN/HRE/HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB238_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB238_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB238_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB238_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB238-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).