06 • 30 • 2016
Hawaii Water Conservation Bill
Surfrider Hawaii’s newly formed Legislative Committee members agreed to support several water conservation bills that were sponsored by a project called the Hawaii Fresh Water Initiative, made up of scientists, government officials and NGO & community leaders.
Surfrider’s Hawaii Chapters focused on two important water conservation bills this past session including SB 2545 which establishes a program to help the counties implement standardized water audits of public systems to reduce water loss. Our Legislative Committee members from each chapter and other volunteers supported these bills and submitted testimony, and we joined the Hawaii Fresh Water Initiative to help pass them. We were honored to be invited to a special ceremony with the Governor and the Fresh Water Council on June 30th when both bills were signed into law.