HI HB 982
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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 982 pass?
No. HI HB 982 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 982 about?
Establishes a working group within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study concerning the creation of a Wildfire Recovery Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 982?
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, HASHEM and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 982, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Establishes a working group within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study concerning the creation of a Wildfire Recovery Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- CHUNprimary
- HASHEMprimary
- KILAprimary
- TARNASprimary
- Lowencosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-21
Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-21
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-20
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-20
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-14
The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 312).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to CPN/EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, La Chica, Poepoe voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-28
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1015) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2025-02-20
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14
Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-13
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-13
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem, Garcia, Shimizu.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.
2025-02-06
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-05
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25 at 11:30AM.
deferral
2025-02-04
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-28
Re-referred to EEP, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to EEP/PBS, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-05 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
- Ward: not voting
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Kong: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Pierick: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Todd: yes
- Cochran: not voting
- Hashem: not voting
- Garcia: not voting
- Shimizu: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-20 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Yamashita: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Holt: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Templo: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: not voting
- Ward: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-20 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-20 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Richards: yes
- Awa: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1201
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