HI SB 151
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 151 pass?
No. HI SB 151 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 SB 151 about?
Establishes a permitted interaction group within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to continue geophysical data collection, investigation, exploration, and identification of geothermal resources on Hawaiian home lands. Authorizes DHHL to hire consultants. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 151?
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 151, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Establishes a permitted interaction group within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to continue geophysical data collection, investigation, exploration, and identification of geothermal resources on Hawaiian home lands. Authorizes DHHL to hire consultants. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- Moriwakicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-11
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-11
Reported from HWN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 206) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-28
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, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-28
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
The committee(s) on HWN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-01-17
Referred to HWN/EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-10
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-28 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- Richards: yes
- Fevella: yes
- DeCoite: not voting
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-28 · pass · 2-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Richards: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- DeCorte: no
- San Buenaventura: not voting
- Ihara: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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