Hawaii HB343 aims to protect state waters by clarifying definitions and expanding regulatory authority.

Hawaii HB343 seeks to safeguard state waters by defining "isolated wetland" and "wetland," and expanding the scope of "state waters" to include wetlands and isolated wetlands. The bill mandates the director of health to determine if wetlands are connected to other navigable waters and requires delineation of all wetlands in the state. It also prohibits discharging pollutants into state waters without compliance with the chapter, rules, or permits. The act responds to the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett v.

Hawaii HB343 aims to protect state waters by clarifying definitions and expanding regulatory authority.

Hawaii HB343 seeks to safeguard state waters by defining "isolated wetland" and "wetland," and expanding the scope of "state waters" to include wetlands and isolated wetlands. The bill mandates the director of health to determine if wetlands are connected to other navigable waters and requires delineation of all wetlands in the state. It also prohibits discharging pollutants into state waters without compliance with the chapter, rules, or permits. The act responds to the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett v.