Relating To Declaration Of Water Shortage And Emergency.

Engrossed on 3/4/25

Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies. Limits the duration of a water shortage declaration to ninety days. Limits water usage restrictions imposed on a permittee or owner and operator to twenty per cent of the permittee's or owner and operator's last reported monthly use. Requires CWRM to maintain a list of names and postal or email addresses of persons who request notification of a water shortage declaration and send them a copy of a notice of a water shortage declaration whenever water shortage is declared. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD2)

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Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

4 Yea

RDDD

0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 6, 2025

9:00 AM

House Water & Land Hearing

Feb 27, 2025

2:00 PM

House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Hearing

Mar 14, 2025

1:00 PM

Senate Water and Land Hearing

Mar 25, 2025

10:01 AM

Senate Judiciary Decision

Mar 27, 2025

10:40 AM

Senate Judiciary Decision