SB 2398

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:
���� "�54-   � Service availability for residential dwellings.� (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:
���� (1)� Parcel-by-parcel information shall
not be required; and
���� (2)� Utility assets need not be specified.
���� (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.
���� (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.
���� (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.
���� (e)� The board of water supply may adopt rules
pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section."
���� 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:
���� "�54-   � Service availability for residential dwellings.� (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:
���� (1)� Parcel-by-parcel information shall
not be required; and
���� (2)� Utility assets need not be specified.
���� (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.
���� (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.
���� (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.
���� (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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