SB 836 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS.

Summary

Establishes a Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group within the Department of Health to assess the feasibility of allowing business owners in the State to utilize filtered water collected by water catchment systems for business activities. Requires the Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2027 and dissolve on 6/30/2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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

SB836 → SB836_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from a Senate bill to a Senate Majority Amendment (SD1), changing the sponsor and administrative metadata. Substantively, the bill now appropriates state funds to hire a facilitator for a working group and extends the bill's effective date to December 31, 2050, while retaining the requirement for the group to report by the 2027 legislative session.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the working group remains focused on assessing water catchment systems for business activities, but the funding mechanism and effective date have been modified.

FISCAL

Added an appropriation of general revenues to fund a facilitator for the Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group to assist the Department of Health.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill's effective date from upon approval to December 31, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill type from 'SB' to 'SMA' and changed the sponsor name from Finnley Brakke to Ainoa Naniole.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for public members of the working group from being 'appointed' to being 'invited' by legislative leaders.

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 (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 629) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors