Establishes a desalination planning task force to assess the feasibility of desalination for large-scale water consumption in Hawaii.

The bill creates a desalination planning task force within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. The task force will study water demand, the feasibility of desalination as a water source, and its impact on meeting future water needs and improving water system resiliency. It will also consider the effects on historical and cultural sites, environmental concerns, and whether the Commission on Water Resource Management can integrate desalination into its plans. The task force will submit a report with recommendations to the legislature by 2026.

Establishes a desalination planning task force to assess the feasibility of desalination for large-scale water consumption in Hawaii.

The bill creates a desalination planning task force within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. The task force will study water demand, the feasibility of desalination as a water source, and its impact on meeting future water needs and improving water system resiliency. It will also consider the effects on historical and cultural sites, environmental concerns, and whether the Commission on Water Resource Management can integrate desalination into its plans. The task force will submit a report with recommendations to the legislature by 2026.