Hawaii House Bill 2703

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-14 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Replaces the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management with the position of Executive Officer, who shall be appointed and managed by the Commission. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Makes the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources an ex officio member of the Commission on Water Resource Management and provides that the Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its non ex officio members. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management and Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish procedures and safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1)

Relating To The Administration Of The Commission On Water Resource Management.

Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Cory Chun [D]
Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Andrew Garrett [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]
Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
2024-02-14	House	Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 322-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2024-02-08	House	The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souza; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.
2024-02-06	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-08-24 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-26	House	Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2703&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2703_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2703_HD1_.HTM