Hawaii House Bill 2785

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to EEP/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires a wastewater treatment plant to test sewage sludge and any other residual material for the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Requires the Department of Health to adopt administrative rules for the safe disposal and sequestration of sewage sludge and other residual material that contain any amount of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Prohibits the issuance or renewal of permits if testing yields perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge or other residual material on land used for agronomic purposes, on land where drainage tiles have been installed, on land that drains into waters of the State, or land in a five hundred-year floodplain.

Relating To Wastewater Management.

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	House	Referred to EEP/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

SB2370 (Same As) 2024-01-22 - Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2785&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2785_.HTM