SB 513 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Health to allow any county to implement a Gray Water Recycling Program that permits certain small farms of less than ten square acres in size the ability to use gray water for the purposes of irrigation. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB513 → SB513_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House version to a Senate version, updating metadata and formatting. The core policy text was rearranged to add specific eligibility criteria for farms, clarifying that gray water can only be used for non-edible vegetation, fodder, fiber, seed crops, or timber, rather than just general farming operations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding specific restrictions on what crops can be irrigated with gray water, limiting it to non-food items and timber.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific restrictions requiring farms to use gray water only for non-edible vegetation, fodder, fiber, seed crops, or timber, rather than allowing it for all farming operations.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata, including the title to 'SB513 SD1', revision numbers, and timestamps to reflect the Senate version of the document.

Changed the description of the bill to explicitly mention a 'Gray Water Recycling Program' and added the '(SD1)' designation.

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 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 584) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors