Hawaii Senate Bill 2089 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-07 - The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Water and Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Specifies that fire safety use is a beneficial use of fresh water in the State Water Code. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, to cooperate with the counties and reservoir owners to develop protocols and agreements for the use of reservoir waters for fire safety purposes. Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.

Relating To Water.

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-07	Senate	The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
2024-02-07	Senate	The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
2024-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2024-01-18	Senate	Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC.
2024-01-17	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2024-01-16	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB1551 (Same As) 2024-01-24 - Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2089&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2089_.HTM