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HI HB1495

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kirstin Kahaloa

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Keauhou aquifer system monitoring pilot project under the Department of Land and Natural Resources

  • Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to collect data from monitoring wells, track groundwater levels, conduct salinity tests, and monitor impacts of groundwater pumping on coastal ecosystems and traditional practices

  • Mandates public information meetings and community outreach to guide groundwater resource management in the Keauhou aquifer system

  • Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit reports to the legislature every six months on groundwater levels and water salinity

  • Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 for the pilot project and installation of two monitoring wells in the aquifer system

Legislative Description

Relating To The Keauhou Aquifer System.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/13/2025
Water & Land2/6/2025
Energy & Environmental Protection1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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