THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2398
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UTILITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"[Underlined: §][Underlined: 54- ] [Underlined: Service availability for residential dwellings. ][Underlined: (a) The board of water supply shall publish on its website reference maps of its service areas that:]
[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: Reflect the availability of domestic water service for new residential dwelling construction or expansions of existing residential dwellings in residentially zoned areas;]
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: Include general descriptions of broad geographic zones with any limitations to the availability of domestic water service as a result of source, storage, or distribution deficiency, including the board's present inventory of owed but unfulfilled, unconstructed, or incomplete developer-funded improvements; provided that parcel-by-parcel information shall not be required on the reference maps; and]
[Underlined: (3)] [Underlined: Include sufficient supporting analysis explaining the deficiency or other limitation in paragraph (2) that disallows a service connection.]
[Underlined: (b) The maps shall be published on the website of the board of water supply no later than July 1, 2027, and updated not less than annually thereafter.]
[Underlined: (c) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer that any reference map is preliminary and shall not be the actual permit determination on water availability.]"
SECTION 2. Chapter 54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"[Underlined: §54- ] [Underlined: Service availability for residential dwellings. ][Underlined: (a) The board of water supply shall publish on its website reference maps of its service areas that:]
[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: Reflect the availability of domestic water service for new residential dwelling construction or expansions of existing residential dwellings in residentially zoned areas;]
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: Include general descriptions of broad geographic zones with any limitations to the availability of domestic water service as a result of source, storage, or distribution deficiency, including the board's present inventory of owed but unfulfilled, unconstructed, or incomplete developer-funded improvements; provided that parcel-by-parcel information shall not be required on the reference maps; and]
[Underlined: (3)] [Underlined: Include sufficient supporting analysis explaining the deficiency or other limitation in paragraph (2) that disallows a service connection.]
[Underlined: (b) The maps shall be published on the website of the board of water supply no later than July 1, 2027, and updated not less than annually thereafter.]
[Underlined: (c) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer that any reference map is preliminary and shall not be the actual permit determination on water availability.]"
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Residential Utilities; Public Disclosure; Building Permitting; County Boards of Water Supply
Description:
Requires county boards of water supply to publicly disclose through their websites general information of service connection availability for residential permitting and construction. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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