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This bill appropriates funds for the development and implementation of a pilot program to monitor water quality in the Waikele watershed, specifically including Waikele stream and the Kapakahi stream watershed, which are identified as impaired water bodies, meaning their water quality is degraded. The program will involve monthly monitoring of the streams and the surrounding watershed conditions that affect stream health, identifying potential sources of pollution, and will conclude with a report of findings and recommendations for improving water quality, including any suggested new laws, to be submitted to the legislature by January 10, 2027. The funds will be managed by the department of health, and this Act will become effective on July 1, 2050.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3053&year=2026