Hawaii Senate Bill 541

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HHS/AEN, JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Clarifies the level of environmental restoration owners and operators of underground storage tanks or tank systems that had a confirmed release must satisfy by requiring the removal of all jet fuel, including fuel additives and all compounds resulting from the degradation of jet fuel or jet fuel additives or the reaction of jet fuel or jet fuel additives with water or other chemicals. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that the detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release.

Relating To Water Quality.

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]
Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Tim Richards [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	Senate	Referred to HHS/AEN, JDC.
2025-01-17	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=541&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB541_.HTM