SB 984

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Water Pollution.

Abstract

Requires a landowner in possession of ten thousand or more acres in the State to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters. Requires the Department of Health to prioritize enforcement of water pollution control regulations in rural areas where there are existing reports of runoff and other terms of water pollution. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Mar 14, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

Mar 13, 2025

House

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.

Mar 10, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Water & Land Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 233) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 903) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

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

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to AEN/HHS, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Environment Health and Human Services Judiciary

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

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