STATE BILLHI HB 1618PASSED

Relating To Cesspool Conversions.

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)

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 9, 2026; 126 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1618 · PassedJul 9

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Last action: Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306). · Jul 9, 2026

Bill history

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Jul 9, 2026Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).House

Jul 9, 2026Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).Senate

May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor.House

May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).House

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).Senate

May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26Senate

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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164-26).Senate

May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House

May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164-26) as amended in (CD 1).House

May 1, 2026The 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.Senate

May 1, 2026The 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.House

May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.House

May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.House

May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.House

May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.House

Apr 30, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.House

Apr 29, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.House

Apr 28, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.House

Apr 27, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.House

Apr 27, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).House

Apr 24, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.House

Apr 17, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Senate

Apr 16, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 14, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 14, 2026Passed 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.Senate

Apr 10, 202648 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate

Apr 10, 2026Reported 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.Senate

Apr 9, 2026The 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.Senate

Apr 9, 2026The 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.Senate

Apr 9, 2026The 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.Senate

Apr 7, 2026The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The 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.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The 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.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee on EDT deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 2, 2026The 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.House

Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 18, 2026Passed 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).House

Feb 18, 2026Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 5, 2026The 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.House

Feb 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 16, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

HGIA
Cesspool Conversion Financing Program
Appropriation ($)
Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund
Hawaii Green Infrastructure Special Fund

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