SB2093 • 2026

RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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Sponsor: GABBARD, FUKUNAGA, Wakai
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Fuel Tank Advisory Committee; Regular Meetings; Frequency; Appropriation ($) Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold at least one regular meeting during each calendar quarter.
Requires the Advisory Committee to hold one regular meeting each year that convenes outside of normal business hours.
Appropriates funds.

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SD1

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Plain English: SB2093 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2093 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2093 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE .

Bill History

2026-02-11 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-11 S
Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2180) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-02 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
2026-01-30 S
The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-01-22 S
Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM.
2026-01-21 S
Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-14 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Fuel Tank Advisory Committee; Regular Meetings; Frequency; Appropriation ($)
Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold at least one regular meeting during each calendar quarter. Requires the Advisory Committee to hold one regular meeting each year that convenes outside of normal business hours. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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SB2093

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2093

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 342L-62, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

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"(a)
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The advisory committee shall hold at least
one regular meeting during each calendar quarter.
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The advisory committee shall study issues
related to leaks of field‑constructed underground fuel storage tanks at the
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Kuahua Peninsula, Pacific Missile Range
Facility Barking Sands, Hickam Pol Annex, and Schofield Barracks Military
Reservation.
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The advisory committee
shall consider:

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(1)
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The short- and long-term effects of
leaks of the fuel tanks, including effects relating to the health of residents,
safe drinking water, and the environment;

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(2)
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Response strategies to mitigate the
effects of leaks from fuel tanks;

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(3)
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Methods to improve communication
between the United States Navy, Air Force, and Army; the State; any local board
of water supply; and the public in the event of a leak of any fuel tank;

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Groundwater test results in relation to
the surrounding areas of fuel tank facilities, with a particular emphasis on
the groundwater near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility;

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The implications of shutting down any fuel
tank facility; and

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Updates on progress toward meeting
goals of agreement between the State, the affected county, and the federal
government."

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the fuel tank advisory committee to
hold additional regular meetings, including contracting with a third-party
administrator to provide support.

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The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes
of this Act.

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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Fuel Tank
Advisory Committee; Regular Meetings; Frequency; Appropriation

Description:

Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold at least
one regular meeting during each calendar quarter.
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Appropriates funds.

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