HB 1749: CESSPOOLS; PRIORITIZATION; CESSPOOL DISCLOSURE FORM; PENALTIES; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to prioritize priority level 1 and priority level 2 cesspools in any efforts undertaken to assist with cesspool upgrade, conversion, and connection and provide guidance to property owners. Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaiʻi Cesspool Prioritization Tool to be updated as determined by the Department of Health. Beginning 1/1/2027, requires sellers to provide buyers with a cesspool disclosure form before the execution of a real estate purchase contract. Requires the Department of Health and Real Estate Commission to develop a standardized cesspool disclosure form by 11/1/2026. Establishes penalties.
Discussed in Hearing
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