HB 1404 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO CESSPOOL CLOSURE.

HB 1404 appropriates state funds to create a pilot program offering subsidies for homeowners to connect to public sewer systems and close outdated cesspools. It directly affects residential property owners in areas where cesspools pose environmental or public health risks. The bill establishes a temporary, funded initiative (effective July 1, 3000) to cover costs for eligible homeowners, rather than mandating closures statewide. This focuses on providing financial assistance through a limited pilot, not on enforcing new regulations.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 666) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors