SR 179 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COUNTY OF MAUI TO INVENTORY AND MAP EXISTING R-1 WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND RESERVOIRS IN MAUI COUNTY.

This Senate Resolution asks the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to create an inventory and map of existing R-1 water delivery systems and reservoirs in Maui County. The bill aims to locate infrastructure that can store treated wastewater for future use in firefighting, agriculture, and landscaping. By identifying these resources, the resolution seeks to help prevent groundwater contamination and ensure access to fresh water for emergency and non-potable needs. The office is required to submit the completed inventory and maps to the Legislature before the start of the 2025 session.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 8, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3459) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-24 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Committee

Referred to WTL.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Introduced

Offered.