Bill > SCR227

This concurrent resolution urges all entities, including businesses, organizations, and government agencies, to limit their use of potable (drinkable) water to no more than one million gallons per year for recreational or ornamental purposes. The resolution comes in response to severe drought conditions, climate change, and a public health crisis caused by fuel contamination in Oahu's water system. The underlying motivation is to conserve water, which is described as the state's "most precious and finite resource" critical for maintaining human health, protecting ecosystems, and ensuring economic sustainability. The resolution specifically exempts recreational or ornamental water uses that utilize recycled water from this voluntary restriction and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key water management and health officials, including the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management and the heads of county water supply boards, to help encourage widespread water conservation efforts.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=227&year=2025