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HI SB 11

died on adjournment

RELATING TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT NEAR UTILITY LINES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map. Requires private and public property owners to trim grasses within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines, enforced by the State Fire Marshal as to State-owned land and the applicable county fire department as to privately owned land. Authorizes electric utility companies to enter private or public property to trim or remove hazardous vegetation. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/1/2050. (SD2)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Status date
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • INOUYEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on WAL/PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-11

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-11

    The committee(s) on WAL/PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-13-25 9:00AM.

    deferral

  5. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/PBS on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-06

    Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  8. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 63) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  9. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  10. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-14

    Reported from WTL/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 617) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

  17. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on WTL/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  20. 2025-01-16

    Referred to WTL/CPN, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  22. 2025-01-08

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Awa: no
  • The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Chang: not voting
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 24-1

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