HI SB521 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB521
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-13 - The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-13 - The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to work with the appropriate county board or department of water supply to provide access to potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian home lands; provided that any agreement between DHHL and that county board or department of water supply is made available to the public.
Title
Relating To Access To Water On Hawaiian Home Lands.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tim Richards [D] | Sen. Henry Aquino [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] |
| Sen. Mike Gabbard [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee on WLA deferred the measure. |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | The committee on HWN deferred the measure. |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 02-12-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on HWN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Re-Referred to HWN/WLA, JDC. |
| 2025-12-08 | Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. | |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Re-Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC. |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Referred to HWN/WTL/EIG, JDC. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
SB521 (Carry Over) 2025-01-27 - Re-Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC.
