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This bill establishes a water pollution working group, which will be responsible for researching and developing standards for determining liability when pollution runs off into waterways. The group will be comprised of representatives from the board of land and natural resources, the state senate and house of representatives, the department of agriculture and biosecurity, the agribusiness development corporation, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc. The working group is tasked with submitting a report of its findings and any proposed legislation to the Legislature by a specific date, and the bill itself will become effective on January 30, 2050. The bill's context highlights the increasing problem of water pollution, particularly from increased rainfall due to climate change, which has damaged marine reefs and coastal ecosystems in Hawaii.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2127&year=2026