HI HB872

Excludes naturally occurring beach sand from the definition of "water pollutant" under Hawaii law if sourced from beaches, stream mouths, or channels within the State.

Permits locally sourced beach sand to be used for beach erosion mitigation, sediment management, beach restoration, erosion control, or dune restoration on adjacent beaches.

Addresses Hawaii's beach loss crisis, with 70 percent of Hawaii's beaches currently eroding and more than 13 miles lost to erosion over the past century.

Removes regulatory barriers that previously classified clean beach sand as a pollutant, which had prevented beneficial sediment management projects.

Takes effect January 1, 2050.