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HI HB1404

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Lowen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2025-2026 to establish residential sewer connection and cesspool closure subsidy pilot programs in the City and County of Honolulu (for Ewa Beach, Oahu) and the County of Hawaii (for Keaukaha, Hawaii)

  • Authorizes each county to provide rebates to homeowners, create forgivable loan programs, or allow contractors to claim funding on behalf of homeowners for sewer connection costs and cesspool closures

  • Limits administrative costs to a specified amount (amount not filled in) for each county's pilot program

  • Requires both counties to submit reports by twenty days prior to the 2026 regular legislative session detailing fund disbursement, number of benefiting homeowners, and recommendations including proposed legislation

  • Takes effect on July 1, 3000 (note: effective date appears to be a drafting error)

Legislative Description

Relating To Cesspool Closure.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2025
Energy & Environmental Protection1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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