SB 2475 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RED HILL.

Summary

Appropriates funds for studies on remediation of substances released from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; environmental monitoring and testing; research on groundwater modeling and sampling; and independent testing and verification of water data, to be published on a public dashboard. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek reimbursement from the United States Department of Defense. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2475 → SB2475_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to transition from a House bill to a Senate version, updating metadata and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the removal of specific dollar amounts for funding, leaving the appropriation blank for future legislative action. Additionally, the effective date of the law was extended from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, significantly delaying when the bill's provisions begin.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the Red Hill remediation remains the same, but the specific funding amounts were removed, and the timeline for implementation was extended by over three decades.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for remediation studies, environmental monitoring, groundwater research, and independent testing were removed from the appropriation sections, leaving the budget lines blank.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields such as sponsor name, bill type, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the Senate version (SD1) instead of the House version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from WLA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2601) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA/PSM, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors