Hawaii HB376 aims to address pollution from cesspools by accelerating upgrades, conversions, or connections to approved wastewater systems.

Hawaii HB376 seeks to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of cesspools by mandating upgrades, conversions, or connections to approved wastewater systems. The bill accelerates the timeline for upgrading priority level 1 cesspools to 2035 and level 2 cesspools to 2040. It also establishes a cesspool compliance pilot grant program and a tax credit for qualified expenses related to cesspool upgrades, conversions, or connections. The bill provides exemptions and extensions for certain cesspools based on factors like lot size and topography.

Hawaii HB376 aims to address pollution from cesspools by accelerating upgrades, conversions, or connections to approved wastewater systems.

Hawaii HB376 seeks to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of cesspools by mandating upgrades, conversions, or connections to approved wastewater systems. The bill accelerates the timeline for upgrading priority level 1 cesspools to 2035 and level 2 cesspools to 2040. It also establishes a cesspool compliance pilot grant program and a tax credit for qualified expenses related to cesspool upgrades, conversions, or connections. The bill provides exemptions and extensions for certain cesspools based on factors like lot size and topography.