2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB639: Relating To Underground Storage Tanks.
Legislative Summary
Requires an owner or operator of an underground storage tank or tank system with a confirmed release to meet certain standards for the restoration of the environment. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/17/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to HHS/AEN, JDC.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/31/2025
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.
Senate
1/31/2025
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.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 875) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 179) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1247) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/20/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
1/31/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
1/31/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Water & Land(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democrat