HB 749 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Summary

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Section within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB749 → HB749_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This version of the bill (HD1) updates the document metadata to reflect House Committee 1 review, corrects a typo in the effective date from the year 3000 to 2025 for the main provisions, and adjusts the specific funding allocation for new staff positions to be flexible rather than fixed at three employees. The substantive policy regarding cesspool replacement remains the same, but the administrative details have been refined.

TIMELINE

Corrected the effective date for the main provisions of the bill from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2025, ensuring the law activates in the correct fiscal year.

FISCAL

Changed the funding request for new staff positions from a fixed amount for three full-time employees to a flexible amount for an unspecified number of employees, allowing the Department of Health to adjust staffing based on needs.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers, page numbers, and metadata to reflect the bill's progression through the House Committee 1 review process.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 33).

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 348) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

16 primary · 0 co-sponsors