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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION."
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description: "Repeals duplicative and potentially confusing penalties for water pollution offenses in section 200-14, HRS, and thereby clarifies that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "SB 1318"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 1318 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Enforcement", "Water Pollution Offenses"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 47
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2025-01-21"
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last_action: "2025-05-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce0e2074-8402-4ec1-bcd6-51a9885c708e"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1318&year=2025"
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source_hash: "ffe881bb93d0f07f37963b3b52a24be502ade7d4e06473b04e8800fd9772a049"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii SB 1318 (2025) — RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
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Repeals duplicative and potentially confusing penalties for water pollution offenses in section 200-14, HRS, and thereby clarifies that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **SB1318** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1318_.HTM)
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2. **SB1318_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1318_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB1318_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1318_HD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
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- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- KOUCHI — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-05-14** Act 047, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-14** Act 047, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147). `became-law`
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- **2025-04-29** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-04-29** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 884). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 818). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-25** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2). `passage`
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- **2025-04-25** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. `passage`
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- **2025-04-23** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-25-25.
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- **2025-04-23** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 2) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-23** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-25-25.
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- **2025-04-23** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 2).
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- **2025-04-21** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Hashem, Takenouchi, Perruso, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2025-04-21** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Hashimoto, Rhoads, Chang, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-17** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Hashimoto, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Chang, Elefante, DeCorte.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Hashem, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Shimizu.
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- **2025-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 679). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-04-08** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-04-04** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
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- **2025-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1975) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-03-31** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-03-20** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-20** Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1396), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2025-03-18** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-18** The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WAL on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-03-06** Referred to EEP/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 302). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-03-04** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** One Day Notice 03-04-25.
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 967) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-14** Reported from WTL/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 605) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
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- **2025-02-10** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-10** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-05** The committee(s) on WTL/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-01-27** Referred to WTL/HHS, JDC. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-23** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
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- **2025-01-21** Pending Introduction.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce0e2074-8402-4ec1-bcd6-51a9885c708e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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