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HB749Introduced in the House

Relating To Cesspools.

EngrossedSenate Health and Human Services

Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Section within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EEP, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6

  6. The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-25.

  7. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  9. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 348) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  10. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

  13. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 884), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  14. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 33).

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

  18. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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