HI SB1097

Clarifies and confirms county ownership of and responsibility for existing sewer transmission lines and facilities servicing Hawaiian Home Lands

Requires counties to maintain and repair sewer systems located on Hawaiian home lands, despite residents paying the same utility fees as those outside Hawaiian home lands

Addresses disparity where certain counties do not accept responsibility for maintaining sewer infrastructure on Hawaiian home lands despite collecting utility fees from residents

Received support from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, and Papakolea Community Development Corporation

Received opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services