HB 2245 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Summary

Beginning 7/1/2027, requires newly installed or modified individual wastewater systems that are near the shoreline or on highly porous soils to include denitrification capacity. Requires the Department of Health to reduce requirements for disposal systems connected to wastewater systems with denitrification capacity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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HB2245 → HB2245_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision updates the effective date of the new wastewater regulations from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely to allow time for further review or legislative session alignment. It clarifies that the Department of Health must reduce requirements for disposal systems connected to wastewater systems with denitrification capacity, rather than just reducing requirements for leach fields. The definition of 'shoreline' was also updated to reference specific existing statutes for consistency.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the effective date of the new requirements was significantly altered by setting a future date of July 1, 3000, instead of taking effect immediately upon approval.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', delaying the implementation of new wastewater system requirements by many years.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Department of Health to reduce regulations was clarified to specifically apply to 'disposal systems connected to wastewater systems with denitrification capacity' instead of just 'leach fields and wastewater systems'.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'shoreline' was updated to explicitly reference Section 205A-1 and determination procedures in Section 205A-42, ensuring consistency with existing state law.

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Committee

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 79-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors