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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 386: RELATING TO WATER SYSTEMS.

In committee 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 386 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WATER SYSTEMS. Primary sponsor: Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

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.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to acquire all West Maui water systems by eminent domain and hold the water systems in trust for the County of Maui to manage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Samantha DeCortePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:06PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  3. Referred to WTL, WAM/JDC.
  4. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  5. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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