HB1836 • 2026

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.

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Sponsor: ILAGAN
Last action: 2026-01-30
Official status: Re-referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 5
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact amount of money or the number and timing of fire hydrants to be installed.

Grant Money to County of Hawaii for Fire Hydrant Installation

This bill gives money from the state's general funds to the County of Hawaii to help pay a private water company to install fire hydrants in rural areas.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaii.
The money is for providing grants to contract with a private water company.
The private water company will facilitate and install fire hydrants.

Who It Names or Affects

The County of Hawaii
A private water company contracted by the county

Terms To Know

Grant-in-aid: Money given by one government to another for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact amount of money is not specified.
It's unclear how many fire hydrants will be installed and when they will be completed.

Bill History

2026-01-30 H
Re-referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-26 H
Referred to PBS, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1
2026-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
Grant-in-aid; County of Hawaii; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaii to provide grants for the contracting of a private water company for the facilitation and installation of fire hydrants.

Current Bill Text

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HB1836

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1836

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

making
an appropriation to the county of hawaii
.

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

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SECTION
1.
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The legislature finds that adequate
fire protection infrastructure is essential to safeguarding lives, homes, and
natural resources throughout the State.
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In rural land use districts within the county
of Hawaii, significant gaps remain in the availability of fire hydrants, due in
part to large geographic areas, existing water infrastructure, and the cost of
installing new hydrant systems.
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These
conditions can hinder efficient emergency response and increase the risk of
loss during wildfires, structure fires, and other emergencies.

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The
purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds as a grant-in-aid to the county of
Hawaii to provide grants for the contracting of a private water company for the
facilitation and installation of fire hydrants within rural land use districts.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 as a grant-in-aid to the
county of Hawaii to provide grants for the contracting of a private water
company for the facilitation and installation of fire hydrants in rural land
use districts.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the county of Hawaii for the purposes of this
Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Grant-in-aid;
County of Hawaii; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds as a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaii to provide grants for the
contracting of a private water company for the facilitation and installation of
fire hydrants.

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