HB 306: STATE WATER CODE; CWRM; PENALTIES
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-03-20
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Adds a
minimum penalty and maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code and authorizes
the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider each day that a
violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Establishes factors the CWRM must consider
when determining the amount of the penalty.
Increases maximum fines every five years from 2030 to 2045. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD1)
Discussed in Hearing
Mar 14, 2025
Senate Standing Committee on Water and Land
Feb 24, 2025
House Standing Committee on Finance
Feb 5, 2025
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 28, 2025