2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB736: Relating To Wastewater Systems.

Legislative Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 for a three-year new wastewater system and individual wastewater system technology testing pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. (CD1)

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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, HED, 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
1/30/2025
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
2/4/2025
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 100) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 609), recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
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. 883), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 32).
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/17/2025
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/17/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1483) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
4/1/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.
Senate
4/3/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/3/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 553) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).
Senate
4/14/2025
Re-referred to HED, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 31
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Amato, Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Gabbard, Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:45PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:45PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Lowen, Takenouchi, Amato, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Gabbard, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 229) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 229).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/28/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended
3/17/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Higher Education: Passed, Unamended
3/17/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/26/202515.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/31/202515.6 KB
Amended
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Introduced
Bill Text1/18/202516.9 KB
Misc
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