# Hawaii SCR 152: REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ACQUIRE ALL WEST MAUI WATER SYSTEMS THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN AND TO HOLD THEM IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH MANAGEMENT UNDER THE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE.

Hawaii SCR 152, REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ACQUIRE ALL WEST MAUI WATER SYSTEMS THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN AND TO HOLD THEM IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH MANAGEMENT UNDER THE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-12 (Referred to EIG/WTL.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR152-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 152
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ACQUIRE ALL WEST MAUI WATER SYSTEMS THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN AND TO HOLD THEM IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH MANAGEMENT UNDER THE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Referred to EIG/WTL.
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: West Maui, Water Systems, Water Resources, Eminent Domain, WTL
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-12: Referred to EIG/WTL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Re-Referred to WTL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR152_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR152_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR152_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR152_.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-SCR152-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).