THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2398
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
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: §54- ] [Underlined: Service availability for residential dwellings. ][Underlined: (a) The board of water supply shall publish on its website a map of its service areas and provide a list of service-restricted areas; provided that:]
[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: Parcel-by-parcel information shall not be required; and]
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: Utility assets need not be specified.][Underlined: ]
[Underlined: (b) The map and list of service-restricted areas shall be published on the website of the board of water supply no later than January 1, 2029, and shall be kept reasonably updated.]
[Underlined: (c) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer stating that the map data is preliminary and does not constitute an actual determination of water availability.]
[Underlined: (d) For water availability requests concerning residentially zoned parcels of three or fewer units, the board shall respond in writing to complete requests within forty-five days of receipt. Any determination under this subsection shall be valid for ninety days from the date of issuance, unless otherwise specified by the board of water supply.]
[Underlined: (e) The board of water supply may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section.]"[Underlined: ]
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 a map of its service areas and provide a list of service-restricted areas; provided that:]
[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: Parcel-by-parcel information shall not be required; and]
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: Utility assets need not be specified.][Underlined: ]
[Underlined: (b) The map and list of service-restricted areas shall be published on the website of the board of water supply no later than January 1, 2029, and shall be kept reasonably updated.]
[Underlined: (c) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer stating that the map data is preliminary and does not constitute an actual determination of water availability.]
[Underlined: (d) For water availability requests concerning residentially zoned parcels of three or fewer units, the board shall respond in writing to complete requests within forty-five days of receipt. Any determination under this subsection shall be valid for ninety days from the date of issuance, unless otherwise specified by the board of water supply.]
[Underlined: (e) The board of water supply may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section.]"
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
County Board of Water Supply; Water Service Availability; Publication; Service Area Map; Service-Restricted Areas
Description:
No later than 1/1/2029, requires each county board of water supply to publish a map of its service area and a list of service-restricted areas on their website. Specifies a procedure for responding to certain water availability requests. (CD1)
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