SB 550 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER.

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Committee
2
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to HHS/WTL, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS/WTL/EIG, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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