HI HB2690 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-4)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-26 - Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 229.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Part II: Allows the Commission of Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Repeals the position of deputy to the chairperson of the Commission and establishes the position of Executive Director of the Commission. Amends the composition of the Commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses. Amends the Commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements. Specifying that the nominating committee of the Commission shall include one person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SDl)

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Title

Relating To Water.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-05 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-05 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-26HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 229.
2024-04-25HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 10:15AM in conference room 229.
2024-04-24SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
2024-04-22SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 10:20AM; Conference Room 229.
2024-04-22SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 792).
2024-04-19HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Lowen, Tarnas, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Aiu, Kila, Ward.
2024-04-19HouseRe-referred to WAL/EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35
2024-04-18HouseReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 699).
2024-04-18SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Gabbard, Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs.
2024-04-12SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
2024-04-11HouseHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2024-04-09HouseReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 659) in amended form (SD 1).
2024-04-09SenateReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2024-04-05SenateOne Day Notice 04-09-24.
2024-04-05SenateReported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3793) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2024-04-05SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
2024-04-05SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.
2024-04-03SenateThe committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-05-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2024-04-04SenatePublic notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2024-03-22SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2024-03-22SenateReported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3330) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2024-03-20SenateThe committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2024-03-20SenateThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads, Awa.
2024-03-19SenateThe committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:15PM; CR 229 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
2024-03-20SenatePublic notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2024-03-19SenateThe committee(s) on WTL/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-20-24 1:15PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2024-03-14SenateThe committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-03-07SenateReferred to WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC.
2024-03-07SenatePassed First Reading.
2024-03-07SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 432).
2024-03-05HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2024-03-01HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
2024-03-01HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1020-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2024-02-26HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-02-16HousePassed 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) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
2024-02-16HouseReported from WAL/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-02-06HouseThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2024-02-06HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2024-01-31HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL/EEP on Tuesday, 02-06-24 9:05AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-26HouseReferred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

Same As/Similar To

SB3338 (Same As) 2024-02-14 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

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