Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners
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Officially: “RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a program management position and for the purposes of the Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund. (CD1)
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Where it is
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Prefiled. · Jan 16, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 2, 2026
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with res · Feb 5, 2026
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. · Feb 18, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). · Feb 18, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 27, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Le · Mar 2, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 5, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29). · Mar 6, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM. · Mar 10, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee on EDT deferred the measure. · Mar 25, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 N · Mar 25, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: n · Mar 25, 2026
Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM. · Apr 6, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Apr 7, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senat · Apr 9, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with re · Apr 9, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, · Apr 9, 2026
Reported from AEN/HHS/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3726) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). · Apr 10, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs. · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760). · Apr 27, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325. · May 1, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: n · May 1, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey, DeCoite; Aye(s) wi · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306). · Jul 9, 2026
Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306). · Jul 9, 2026
The numbers
20
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 23, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 23, Aye(s) with reservations 3, Noes 2, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) 9, Aye(s) with reservations 3, No(es) 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 1, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-25 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 1
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-25 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-03-05 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-02 · Ayes 15, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-02-18 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-05 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306). (Jul 9, 2026).