Bill > HB2060

This bill revises the deadlines for upgrading or converting cesspools, which are underground pits that receive untreated wastewater, to approved wastewater systems or connecting them to sewer systems. Instead of a single deadline of 2050, the bill establishes a phased approach based on priority levels determined by the Director of Health in consultation with counties. Priority 1 cesspools, generally those in sensitive areas like special management zones, must be addressed by December 31, 2050, while lower priority cesspools have later deadlines extending to 2080. The bill also mandates the Director to create rules for defining these priority areas and maintain a classification list, and requires the department to develop financial assistance programs like grants and tax credits for homeowners, prioritizing lower-income households and high-priority cesspools, while coordinating with counties on infrastructure investments.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2060&year=2026