HI HB1949 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-22 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the University of Hawaii to establish and implement a two-year program to develop web-GIS wildfire susceptibility and vulnerability maps for the State of Hawaii to determine which communities, landscapes, buildings, and infrastructure are most vulnerable to future wildfires. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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Title

Relating To The Generation Of Wildfire Susceptibility Maps For Hawaii.

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Roll Calls

2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-22SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2024-03-22SenateReported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3241) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2024-03-19SenateThe committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2024-03-15SenateThe committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-03-07SenateReferred to HRE, WAM.
2024-03-07SenatePassed First Reading.
2024-03-07SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 268).
2024-03-05HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2024-03-01HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 958-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2024-02-26HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2024-02-23HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-26-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-02-14HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
2024-02-14HouseReported from WAL/HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-01-31HouseThe committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno, Quinlan, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Todd, Woodson.
2024-01-31HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Takayama, Souza.
2024-01-29HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL/HET on Wednesday, 01-31-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-24HouseReferred to WAL/HET, FIN, referral sheet 1
2024-01-22HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-19HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB2502 (Same As) 2024-04-24 - Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 229.

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