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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 550: RELATING TO WATER.

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 550 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WATER. Primary sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), KIDANI, Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM/JDC.

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.

Establishes the Landfill Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. Requires the DOH, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and each county's department of board or water supply to create maps of the State's drinking water aquifers. Prohibits the siting, construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility for hazardous or solid waste on land that is near or above an aquifer as determined by the DOH in consultation with the affected county's department or board of water supply. Expands buffer zones from one-half mile to one mile around a waste or disposal facility. Establishes penalties. Expands the definition of buffer zone to include aquifers, hotel or tourist accommodations, and businesses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tim RichardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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 HHS/WLA, WAM/JDC.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Re-Referred to HHS/WTL, WAM/JDC.
  4. Referred to HHS/WTL/EIG, WAM/JDC.
  5. Introduced.
  6. Passed First Reading.

Sources

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