HB 915 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER USE.

Summary

Authorizes the Board of Agriculture to investigate and survey the availability of nonpotable water. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management, as a condition for issuing permits, to require the use of dual line water supply systems in new residential and mixed-use developments located in designated water management areas. Authorizes those residential and mixed-use developments to be included in irrigation projects, as defined in chapter 167, HRS. Requires the Department of Health, Board of Agriculture, and counties to update their rules, ordinances, to allow dual line water supply systems in residential and mixed-use developments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB915 → HB915_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update metadata, correct a definition regarding commercial agricultural uses, and significantly alter the effective date and implementation requirements. The most critical change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely a clerical error intended to be 2030. Additionally, the requirement for single-family homes to use recycled water was modified to mandate the designation of a 'recycled water manager' rather than allowing the practice without one.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the definition of 'mixed-use development' was clarified to explicitly include commercial agricultural uses under the existing definition.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

REQUIREMENT

The rule allowing single-family residential irrigation without a recycled water manager was updated to require the designation of a recycled water manager.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'mixed-use development' was corrected to use the plural form 'commercial agricultural uses' instead of 'commercial use'.

TECHNICAL

Various metadata fields, including bill numbers, dates, and report titles, were updated to reflect the House of Representatives' first reading version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647), recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 124) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to WAL, AGR, JHA, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL/HSG, AGR, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors