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SB520

Relating To Wastewater Systems.

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Introduced· Jan 16, 2025

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THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

520

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to WASTEWATER systems.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The department of health shall amend its administrative rules in accordance with chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to limit the number of dwelling units that may be connected to a single individual wastewater system to not more than five dwelling units; provided that a single dwelling shall not have more than a total of five dwelling units; provided further that a total of five tiny homes with not more than one dwelling unit each may all be connected to one individual wastewater system.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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DOH; Individual Wastewater Systems; Dwelling Units; Tiny Homes; Rules

Description:

Requires the Department of Health to amend its administrative rules to: (1) Authorize not more than five dwelling units per dwelling connected to a single individual wastewater system; and (2) Provide that not more than five tiny homes with a total of one dwelling unit each may be connected to a single individual wastewater system.

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Source: Hawaiʻi State Legislature · Retrieved Nov 8, 2026 · Source document ↗