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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to residential housing utilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§54- Service availability for residential dwellings. (a) The board of water supply shall publish on
its website geographic information systems reference maps of its service areas
that:
(1) Reflect the availability of domestic
water service for new residential dwelling construction or expansions of
existing residential dwellings in residentially zoned areas;
(2) Include with specificity any
limitations to the availability of domestic water service as a result of
source, storage, or distribution deficiency; and
(3) Include sufficient supporting
analysis explaining the deficiency or other limitation in paragraph (2) that disallows
a service connection.
(b) The maps shall be published on the website of
the board of water supply no later than July 1, 2027, and updated not less than
annually thereafter.
(c) If a parcel owner disagrees with any map or
analysis published by the board of water supply, the parcel owner may appeal
the decision under section 91-9. Each
parcel determination shall be considered an agency decision for purposes of
chapter 91.
(d) Residential building permit applicants and related permitting agencies may rely upon the most recent applicable map."
SECTION 2. Chapter 54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§54- Service availability for residential dwellings. (a) The board of water supply shall publish on
its website geographic information systems reference maps of its service areas
that:
(1) Reflect the availability of domestic
water service for new residential dwelling construction or expansions of
existing residential dwellings in residentially zoned areas;
(2) Include with specificity any
limitations to the availability of domestic water service as a result of
source, storage, or distribution deficiency; and
(3) Include sufficient supporting
analysis explaining the deficiency or other limitation in paragraph (2) that
disallows a service connection.
(b) The maps shall be published on the website of
the board of water supply no later than July 1, 2027, and updated not less than
annually thereafter.
(c) If a parcel owner disagrees with any map or
analysis published by the board of water supply, the parcel owner may appeal
the decision under section 91-9. Each
parcel determination shall be considered an agency decision for purposes of
chapter 91.
(d) Residential building permit applicants and related permitting agencies may rely upon the most recent applicable map."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Residential Utilities; Public Disclosure; Building Permitting; County Boards of Water Supply
Description:
Requires
county boards of water supply to publicly disclose through its website service
connection availability for residential permitting and construction.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.