SB 150 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO RED HILL.

Summary

Establishes a Water Alliance Initiative Policy Coordinator for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB150 → SB150_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate bill (SB 150) to a Senate Directive (SD 1) with significant structural changes. The most substantive change is the addition of a detailed definition for the 'Red Hill Water Alliance Initiative' that now explicitly lists all participating officials and organizations. The effective date was changed from the original bill's implied 2025 timeframe to January 1, 2050. Several formatting and metadata elements were added or removed during the conversion process.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Red Hill remediation, but the definition of the Water Alliance Initiative was expanded to include more specific organizational members. The effective date change to 2050 significantly delays implementation.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from implied 2025 to January 1, 2050

DEFINITION

Added detailed definition of Red Hill Water Alliance Initiative members including governor, speaker, senate president, board chair, commission chair, university president, mayor, city council chair, and water board manager

TECHNICAL

Converted from Senate bill format to Senate Directive format with different metadata and page numbering

Added metadata fields including bill number, revision number, and timestamps

Removed original bill header information and page numbering from Senate bill format

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 574) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 10, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

5 primary · 3 co-sponsors