Hawaii House Bill 501 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
Pending: House Water & Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires any disposition of water rights by the State to comply with existing minerals and water rights requirements. Prohibits the disposition of water rights for less than a certain percentage of the cost of the least expensive alternative source of water of similar quality and purpose, except for water leases or licenses issued for instream traditional and customary native Hawaiian practices. Requires the DLNR, commission on water resource management, and DHHL to report on the application of minerals and water rights and make recommendations for improvement.

Relating To Water Rights.

Rep. David Tarnas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-12-10		Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
2021-02-04	House	The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2021-02-02	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-04-21 9:00AM in House conference room Via Videoconference.
2021-01-27	House	Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2021-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2021-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

HB501 (Carry Over) 2021-02-04 - The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=501&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/HB501_.HTM