RELATING TO WASTE OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
Summary
Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the department of health, in consultation with the commission on water resource management. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Feb 8, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2022
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 8, 2022
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 85-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-1)
house
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Perruso, Todd, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Matayoshi.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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