S.B. 2583 Summary

• Changes county authority over composting toilets from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") approval in areas without access to municipal wastewater systems.

• Defines "composting toilet" as a toilet using no water or very little water that relies on natural processes to treat waste.

• Applies to areas where geological features (such as volcanic rock and shallow water tables) or lack of infrastructure make conventional flush and septic systems impracticable.

• Addresses needs of remote populations and homeless encampments that currently lack adequate toilet facilities in underserved areas of Hawaii.

• Takes effect upon approval.