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Introduced
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
In Committee
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
Crossed Over
03/07/2023
03/07/2023
Passed
Dead
05/03/2024
05/03/2024
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Part I: Establishes and appropriates funds for a county cesspool pilot program in the Department of Health to work with each county to identify a priority area to expand the county sewage system or other centralized treatment system to connect individual properties in the priority area and reduce or eliminate cesspools in the identified area. Part II: Creates a cesspool conversion section in the Department of Health to facilitate the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions. Part III: Requires the Department of Health to retain qualified consultants to identify necessary public outreach and education resources and tools, and develop a comprehensive public outreach strategy and educate homeowners regarding the State's cesspool upgrade, conversion, and connection requirements and deadlines. Part IV: Establishes, for all taxable years after December 31, 2023, an income tax credit for the cost of upgrading or converting a qualified cesspool to a Director of Health-approved wastewater system or connecting to a sewerage system. Requires that, effective 11/1/23, certain information regarding cesspools on real property be included in seller mandatory disclosures for real property transactions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
AI Summary
This bill establishes and appropriates funds for a county cesspool pilot program in the Department of Health to work with each county to identify priority areas to expand the county sewage system or other centralized treatment system and connect individual properties to reduce or eliminate cesspools. It also creates a new cesspool conversion section within the Department of Health's wastewater branch to facilitate the statewide conversion of cesspools, and appropriates funds for new positions. The bill requires the Department of Health to develop public outreach and education resources and tools to inform homeowners about cesspool conversion requirements and deadlines. Additionally, the bill re-establishes an income tax credit for the cost of upgrading, converting, or connecting a cesspool, and requires sellers to disclose the existence of a cesspool on the property and its conversion deadline in real estate transactions.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (11)
Cory Chun (D)*,
Elle Cochran (R)*,
Troy Hashimoto (D)*,
Daniel Holt (D)*,
Kirstin Kahaloa (D)*,
Nicole Lowen (D)*,
Dee Morikawa (D)*,
Nadine Nakamura (D)*,
Amy Perruso (D)*,
Gregg Takayama (D)*,
Chris Todd (D)*,
Last Action
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). (on 03/25/2024)
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