SB 836 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS.

Summary

Establishes a Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group within the Department of Health to assess the feasibility of allowing business owners in the State to utilize filtered water collected by water catchment systems for business activities. Requires the Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2027 and dissolve on 6/30/2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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SB836 → SB836_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted and cleaned of document metadata, but the substantive policy content remains unchanged. The legislation establishes a working group within the Department of Health to study allowing businesses to use filtered rainwater, sets up the group's membership and reporting requirements, and appropriates funds for a facilitator. No new policy provisions were added or removed in this version.

Scope change

No change in scope; the bill continues to apply to business owners in Hawaii seeking to use filtered rainwater for commercial purposes.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 629) 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 HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors