Hawaii Senate Bill 2297

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources' authority shall supersede the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority for all lands designated under the state conservation district; provided that the Board of Land and Natural Resources upholds its affirmative and non-transferable duty to protect the traditional and customary rights of native Hawaiians as articulated in Article 7 of the Hawaii State Constitution. Clarifies that the natural resource management enforcement and emergency response of Mauna Kea lands shall remain the responsibility of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Takes effect 07/01/25. (SD1)

Relating To Natural Resource Management.

Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]

2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2024-02-09	Senate	Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2218) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2024-02-05	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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, McKelvey ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-05-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229.
2024-01-25	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-01-19	Senate	Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.
2024-01-19	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2297&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2297_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2297_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2297&year=2024