HB 1233 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

Summary

Requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds. Requires the counties to conduct a survey of existing retention and detention ponds and make a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1233_HD1 → HB1233_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from HD1 to HD2 and updated with new dates. The most significant change is the addition of a grant-in-aid provision, directing state funds to counties to help them survey ponds and create safety regulations. Additionally, the effective date was drastically changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error during the drafting process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include state funding for counties to assist with pond surveys and regulation, moving beyond just requiring counties to act on their own.

FISCAL

Added a provision appropriating state funds as a grant-in-aid to specific counties (Honolulu, Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui) to conduct surveys and adopt ordinances.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill version numbers, dates, and page counts to reflect the second version of the document.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 197) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors