SB 2425 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Summary

Authorizes and appropriates funds to the Department of Health to retain qualified consultants as necessary to identify necessary public outreach and education resources and tools and develop a comprehensive public outreach strategy and website to educate homeowners and wastewater industry professionals about information and resources regarding the State's cesspool upgrade, conversion, and connection requirements and deadlines. Requires that mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions include whether the property has a cesspool, including the date by which state law mandates that the cesspool be upgraded, converted, or connected, and the priority level of the cesspool according to the Hawaiʻi cesspool hazard assessment and prioritization tool.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 16, 2024

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Committee

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2538) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM/CPN.

upper

Feb 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.

upper

Feb 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2024

Committee

Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM/CPN.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors