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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2398 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
S.D. 1 |
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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 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 general descriptions of
broad geographic zones with any limitations to the availability of domestic
water service as a result of source, storage, or distribution deficiency;
provided that parcel-by-parcel information shall not be required on the
reference maps; 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) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer that any reference map is preliminary and shall not be the actual permit determination on water availability."
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 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 general descriptions of
broad geographic zones with any limitations to the availability of domestic
water service as a result of source, storage, or distribution deficiency;
provided that parcel-by-parcel information shall not be required on the
reference maps; 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) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer that any reference map is preliminary and shall not be the actual permit determination on water availability."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
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 general
information of service connection availability for residential permitting and
construction. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.