Bill Commons

HI HCR 61

died on adjournment

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH ITS PARTNERS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN POLICIES, INCENTIVES, WORKFORCE, AND NURSERY CAPACITY TO REFOREST HAWAII'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HCR 61 pass?

No. HI HCR 61 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 (2026-04-23): Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

What is HI HCR 61 about?

HI HCR 61 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH ITS PARTNERS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN POLICIES, INCENTIVES, WORKFORCE, AND NURSERY CAPACITY TO REFOREST HAWAII'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS.”.

Who sponsors HI HCR 61?

KUSCH, AMATO, CHUN and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HCR 61.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-04-23 — Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
Bill type
concurrent resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-23

    Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

    passage

  2. 2026-04-23

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 728).

  3. 2026-04-23

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-22

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3876) with recommendation of adoption.

  5. 2026-04-22

    One Day Notice 04-23-26.

  6. 2026-04-17

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-14

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  8. 2026-04-10

    Referred to WLA.

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 460).

    introduction,receipt

  10. 2026-04-02

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1802-26), recommending adoption.

  11. 2026-04-02

    Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  12. 2026-04-02

    Transmitted to Senate.

  13. 2026-03-31

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-27

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-03-18

    Referred to WAL, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-16

    Offered

    introduction

  17. 2026-03-12

    To be offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-31 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes

  • The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-17 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Inouye: not voting
    • Chang: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=61&year=2026

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