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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2096: RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.

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 2096 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT. Primary sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1220-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

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Official summary

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

Requires certain wastewater treatment works to test sewage sludge and any other residual material intended for land application for the presence of PFAS. Requires the Director of Health to adopt rules for the monitoring, sampling, testing, and data collection of sewage sludge and other residual material at wastewater treatment works that contain PFAS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Sharon MoriwakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. 1220-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  3. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. Pass First Reading
  5. Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. 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.
  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 167) in amended form (SD 2).
  9. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2948) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
  11. 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  12. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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