SR 84 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TEMPORARY WORKING GROUP TO INVESTIGATE THE EXISTENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND OTHER RELATED CHEMICALS.

Senate Resolution 84 requests the Governor to convene a temporary working group to investigate PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in Hawaii. The group, including state health, environmental, and agricultural departments plus stakeholders, will test waterways, seafood, and soil for PFAS levels, identify contamination sources, and assess health/environmental risks. It must submit interim reports to the Legislature by 2026 and 2027, with a final report due before the 2028 session, recommending testing, remediation, and policy changes. This resolution does not create new laws but directs state action to address PFAS threats to public health and Hawaii's ecosystems.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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SR84 → SR84_SD1 · 6 edits

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The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document to a digital text file format, with the substantive policy content remaining largely unchanged. The core request to investigate PFAS contamination and the working group membership requirements are preserved, though some formatting artifacts and metadata were added during the conversion process.

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Working group member list item (5) was modified to add 'as determined by the members of the working group' to clarify how additional stakeholders are selected

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD 1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa).

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Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1385) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

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Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN.

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Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor