HI SB 1458
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 1458 pass?
No. HI SB 1458 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM/JDC.
What is HI SB 1458 about?
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources the environmental stewardship fee program to collect a fee from visitors through an environmental stewardship license and allocate the revenue to protect, restore, and manage natural and cultural resources through grants to nonprofit organizations. Establishes the environmental stewardship fee special fund. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Commission to make recommendations to the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the use of revenues in the special fund. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct rulemaking. Requires a report to the legislature, including an environmental stewardship fee strategic plan. Creates civil or administrative penalties to be imposed after July 1, 2030. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 1458?
KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1458.
Description
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources the environmental stewardship fee program to collect a fee from visitors through an environmental stewardship license and allocate the revenue to protect, restore, and manage natural and cultural resources through grants to nonprofit organizations. Establishes the environmental stewardship fee special fund. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Commission to make recommendations to the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the use of revenues in the special fund. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct rulemaking. Requires a report to the legislature, including an environmental stewardship fee strategic plan. Creates civil or administrative penalties to be imposed after July 1, 2030. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM/JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to WTL/EDT, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB1458Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1139
Official source
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