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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1232: RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 1232 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. Primary sponsor: Donovan Dela Cruz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1395), recommending referral to FIN.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a 3-year New Wastewater Technology Testing Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to test and evaluate new wastewater technology systems. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donovan Dela CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1395), recommending referral to FIN.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  3. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
  4. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1215) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.
  5. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Olds, Sayama.
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Pass First Reading
  10. Referred to HED, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19
  11. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 282) in amended form (SD 2).

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Sources

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