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Measure Title: RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Report Title: Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Upgrade, Conversion, or Connection of Cesspools; Accelerated Deadlines; Inventory Report; Legislature ($)
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB472
Package: Hawaii State Association of Counties
Current Referral: EEP, WAL, FIN
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
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DateChamberStatus Text
2/18/2026HReport 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).
2/18/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 453-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/10/2026HThe 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.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/4/2025HPassed 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).
2/4/2025HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 106) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
1/30/2025HThe 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.
1/27/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/17/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2025HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB376_HD1 Link to HB376_HD1 .PDF file
HB376_HD2 Link to HB376_HD2 .PDF file
HB376 Link to HB376 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB376_HD1_HSCR106_ Link to committee report HB376_HD1_HSCR106_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB376_HD2_HSCR453-26_ Link to committee report HB376_HD2_HSCR453-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB376_TESTIMONY_EEP_01-30-25_
HB376_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-10-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
1/30/25 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/10/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE