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HB1618Introduced in the House

Relating To Cesspool Conversions.

Passed

Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a program management position and for the purposes of the Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Nicole Lowen7Yes
Lauren Matsumoto38Yes
Amy Perruso46Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

  17. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  18. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

  19. Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani, Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from AEN/HHS/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3726) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  26. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  27. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  28. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1).

  29. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs.

  34. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).

  35. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.

  43. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  44. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  46. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  47. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164-26).

  48. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  49. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  50. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  51. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  52. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  53. Transmitted to Governor.

  54. Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).

  55. Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).

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