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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 510: RELATING TO DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND EMERGENCY.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 510 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND EMERGENCY. Primary sponsor: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic), Mark Hashem (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2025): Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies. Limits the duration of a water shortage declaration to ninety days. Limits water usage restrictions imposed on a permittee or owner and operator to twenty per cent of the permittee's or owner and operator's last reported monthly use. Requires CWRM to maintain a list of names and postal or email addresses of persons who request notification of a water shortage declaration and send them a copy of a notice of a water shortage declaration whenever water shortage is declared. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda IchiyamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Mark HashemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Lamosao, Shimizu.
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
  4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
  5. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  6. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 651) in amended form (SD 2).
  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1718) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
  8. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
  9. 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
  10. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  11. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1214) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source