2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB749: Relating To Cesspools.

Legislative Summary

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Section within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch, 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 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to EEP, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-25.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
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
2/11/2025
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 348) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 884), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 33).
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Services(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/10/202515.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/18/202516.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/27/2025303.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/19/20252171.1 KB
Misc
Misc2/10/2025289.0 KB
Misc
Misc1/29/20251910.9 KB