SB 738 SD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 14, 2025.

DOH; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; PFAS; Wastewater Management; Testing; Rules; Permits; Prohibition.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-738
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HHS/AEN, WAM
Senate in_committee 2025-02-14
Summary

Requires a wastewater treatment works to test sewage sludge and any other residual material for the presence of PFAS. Requires the Department of Health to adopt administrative rules for the safe disposal and sequestration of sewage sludge and other residual material that contain specific amounts of PFAS. Prohibits the issuance or renewal of permits if testing yields PFAS 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. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Sponsor
Mike Gabbard
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-14 Status in_committee
2025-02-14 Latest Action Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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