Hawaii Senate Bill 2068 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-10 - Referred to AGR/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 24
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Repeals certain board approval requirements for transfers of certain public lands classified for agricultural use by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture. Clarifies that lands classified for agricultural use to include intensive agricultural, special livestock, and pasture uses. Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of lands in pasture use by the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture, prior to offering a lease, to inquire with the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding any easements required for access to landlocked forest reserves or other assets on the lands subject to the lease. Requires approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Agriculture before removing pasture lands for reforestation, or other public purposes. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to submit a realistic and funded action plan for reforestation on current pasture lands. Requires a 1year notice to land lessees or permittees prior to approved withdrawal. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Relating To Land Management.

Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]

2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-10	House	Referred to AGR/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 24
2022-03-10	House	Pass First Reading
2022-03-08	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 117) in amended form (SD 2).
2022-03-08	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2022-03-04	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-22.
2022-03-04	Senate	Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3180) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2022-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-03-02	Senate	The committee on WAM reconsidered its previous decision on this measure.
2022-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
2022-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-03-02	Senate	The committee on JDC reconsidered its previous decision on this measure.
2022-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-02-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2022-02-09	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2022-02-09	Senate	Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2174) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2022-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Misalucha.
2022-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-07-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2022-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-04-22 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2022-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-02-22 1:15PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2022-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-02-22 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2022-01-25	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-22 1:10PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2022-01-21	Senate	Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC.
2022-01-19	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2022-01-18	Senate	Pending Introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2068&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2068_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2068_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2068_SD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2068&year=2022
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2068&year=2022