SB 539

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 17, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Toxic Chemicals.

Abstract

Requires state agencies that monitor environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels (EALs) to ensure the preservation of a safe environment. Prohibits modifications to EALs unless certain procedural requirements are met. Establishes a process to allow any resident to petition for modifications to an established EAL.

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Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from AEN/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Referred to AEN/GVO, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Environment Government Operations Ways and Means

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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