HI SB 2988
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2988 pass?
No. HI SB 2988 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC.
What is HI SB 2988 about?
Requires any operator of a golf course in the State to consult with the Department of Land and Natural Resources to apply for an incidental take license and enter into a habitat conservation plan. Requires any existing habitat conservation plan that does not include an agreement for emergency medical and rehabilitation services to affected native wildlife to be amended to include the agreement, and the amended rights and obligations under the habitat conservation plan to be recorded by a certain deadline.
Who sponsors HI SB 2988?
LEE, C., RHOADS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2988.
Description
Requires any operator of a golf course in the State to consult with the Department of Land and Natural Resources to apply for an incidental take license and enter into a habitat conservation plan. Requires any existing habitat conservation plan that does not include an agreement for emergency medical and rehabilitation services to affected native wildlife to be amended to include the agreement, and the amended rights and obligations under the habitat conservation plan to be recorded by a certain deadline.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- LEEprimary
- C.primary
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2988Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1553
Official source
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