2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB946: Relating To Wastewater Management.

Legislative Summary

Clarifies that the prohibition against discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/2026 includes treatment plants. Repeals the exemption from the prohibition for treatment plants that utilize sewage to produce clean energy. (HD3)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.
Senate
1/30/2025
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/AEN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 01-31-25 1:00PM; CR 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: 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.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 641) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 923) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 225) in amended form (SD 2).
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. 1249) 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; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1405) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1786) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 589).
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-08-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-21-25.
Senate
4/17/2025
One Day Notice 04-21-25
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 832).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 845).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
5/16/2025
Act 060, 05/16/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160).
Senate
5/16/2025
Act 060, on 05/16/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/26/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
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
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
1/31/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
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Introduced
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