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HI SB 673

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 673 pass?

No. HI SB 673 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM/JDC.

What is HI SB 673 about?

Effective 7/1/2027, establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the Department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund effective 7/1/2025. Allocates a certain amount of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special fund. Requires report to the Legislature on strategic plan and timetable for objectives and implementation of the environmental stewardship fee program. Appropriates funds for the environmental stewardship fee strategic plan and positions for the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program.

Who sponsors HI SB 673?

GABBARD, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 673.

Description

Effective 7/1/2027, establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the Department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund effective 7/1/2025. Allocates a certain amount of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special fund. Requires report to the Legislature on strategic plan and timetable for objectives and implementation of the environmental stewardship fee program. Appropriates funds for the environmental stewardship fee strategic plan and positions for the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM/JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-23

    Referred to WTL/EDT, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  5. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=673&year=2026

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