HI HB 299
died on adjournmentRELATING 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
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-21
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-12
The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06
Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 207).
introduction,receipt
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.
passage
2025-02-28
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1148), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-21
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-14
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 643), recommending referral to FIN.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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).
reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to WAL, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 548
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