Hawaii SB472 mandates upgrades or connections for cesspools, provides tax credits, and allocates funds for compliance.

Hawaii SB472 addresses the issue of cesspool pollution by requiring upgrades or connections for cesspools. Priority level 1 cesspools must be upgraded or connected by January 1, 2035, while priority level 2 cesspools have until January 1, 2040. Exemptions can be granted for certain reasons. The bill also establishes a cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credit, up to $10,000 per residential dwelling. Additionally, it appropriates funds for the cesspool compliance pilot grant program and aims to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of cesspool pollution.

Hawaii SB472 mandates upgrades or connections for cesspools, provides tax credits, and allocates funds for compliance.

Hawaii SB472 addresses the issue of cesspool pollution by requiring upgrades or connections for cesspools. Priority level 1 cesspools must be upgraded or connected by January 1, 2035, while priority level 2 cesspools have until January 1, 2040. Exemptions can be granted for certain reasons. The bill also establishes a cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credit, up to $10,000 per residential dwelling. Additionally, it appropriates funds for the cesspool compliance pilot grant program and aims to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of cesspool pollution.