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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 21: RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.

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

SB 21 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS. Primary sponsor: Lorraine Inouye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Re-Referred to TRS, CPN.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish, no later than 7/1/2026, a Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index automatic adjustment mechanism and waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. Re-Referred to TRS, CPN.
  2. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
  3. House Conferee(s) discharged.
  4. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
  5. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
  6. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  7. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
  9. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.
  10. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.
  11. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.
  12. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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