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SB 2243: COUNTY OF HAWAII MAYOR'S OFFICE PACKAGE; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; COUNTIES; CESSPOOLS; CONVERSION; CONNECTION; PRIORITIES; DEADLINES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-15

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-02: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Amends the deadlines for the upgrade or conversion of cesspools to Director of Health-approved wastewater system or connection of cesspools to a sewerage system.  Requires priority 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected by 12/31/2050, and phases the deadlines for lower priority cesspools in later years.  Requires the Director of Health, in consultation with the counties, to determine the prioritization level of all cesspools in the State.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment2MIN
Feb 2, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services2MIN
Feb 2, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

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