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HI HB 1501

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TREES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 1501 pass?

No. HI HB 1501 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 1501 about?

Establishes base selection criteria for exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least six members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program.

Who sponsors HI HB 1501?

COCHRAN, AMATO, IWAMOTO and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1501.

Description

Establishes base selection criteria for exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least six members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COCHRANprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MURAOKAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-27

    Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1501&year=2026

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:20:09.051962Z

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