SB 675 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Summary

Establishes within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch a Cesspool Conversion Section, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

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

SB675 → SB675_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update changes the document metadata to reflect it as a Senate Draft 1 version and updates the effective date of the legislation to December 31, 2050, while keeping the specific operational start date for the new positions at July 1, 2025. The text also clarifies that the bill establishes a new section in the Department of Health to manage cesspool conversions and appropriates funds for three new full-time positions.

TIMELINE

The general effective date of the Act was changed to December 31, 2050, while the specific implementation date for the new positions remains July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and metadata were updated from 'HB template' to 'SD Template' and the version number was incremented to reflect the Senate Draft 1 status.

Minor wording changes were made to replace 'Create' with 'Establish' and 'moneys' with 'funds' for clarity.

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 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 399) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors