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HI HB 299

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 299 pass?

No. HI HB 299 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 299 about?

Appropriates funds for the Native Resources and Fire Protection Program and Hawaii Invasive Species Council to ensure their long-term viability and continue to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 299?

KAHALOA, BELATTI, CHUN and 22 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 299.

Description

Appropriates funds for the Native Resources and Fire Protection Program and Hawaii Invasive Species Council to ensure their long-term viability and continue to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAHALOAprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-21

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

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  3. 2025-03-21

    Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1230) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-03-19

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-03-19

    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, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, McKelvey.

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  6. 2025-03-12

    The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-03-06

    Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 207).

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  10. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1148), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-24

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

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  13. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  15. 2025-02-14

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 643), recommending referral to FIN.

  16. 2025-02-12

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  17. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

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  19. 2025-02-04

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

  20. 2025-01-30

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

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  21. 2025-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. 2025-01-21

    Referred to WAL, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  23. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  24. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-30 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Woodson: not voting
  • The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-24 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Hussey: not voting
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-19 · pass · 3-0

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

    2025-03-19 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes

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