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HR 843 109th Congress House

Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2000; to modify the water resources study.

Introduced: February 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Agriculture and FoodEconomics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionFederal aid to water resources development
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Government Operations and PoliticsHawaiiInfrastructureIntergovernmental fiscal relationsIrrigationLand transfersPotable waterPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSaline watersWaste water treatmentWater conservationWater supplyWater treatment plants
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Feb 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct potable use within the service area of the Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii; (2) facilities in Kealakehe, Hawaii, for the treatment and distribution of recycled water and for environmental purposes within the County of Hawaii; and (3) facilities in Lahaina, Hawaii, for the distribution of recycled water from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility for non-potable uses within the County of Maui (authorizes the Secretary to acquire land for such facilities). Limits the Federal share to 25 percent of the total cost of any such project. Prohibits the use of funds provided by the Secretary for project operation and maintenance.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 843: Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-843/
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"H.R. 843: Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-843/.
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H.R. 843, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-843/.
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