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HI HB915

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Hashem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Board of Agriculture to investigate and survey the availability of nonpotable water sources in addition to artificial rainmaking feasibility.

  • Allows the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) to require dual line water supply systems in new residential and mixed-use developments located in designated water management areas, with exceptions for public health threats, unavailable nonpotable sources, or threatened water uses.

  • Permits residential and mixed-use developments to be included in irrigation projects under chapter 167, HRS, provided water is sourced from county-supplied R-1 (recycled) water.

  • Requires the Department of Health, Board of Agriculture, and counties to review and amend rules, ordinances, and policies to allow installation of dual line water supply systems in residential and mixed-use developments; allows single-family home irrigation with recycled water under a designated recycled water manager.

  • Effective July 1, 3000 (appears to be a typographical error in the bill text).

Legislative Description

Relating To Water Use.

Counties

Last Action

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/14/2025
Agriculture2/4/2025
Water & Land1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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