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HI SB 1559

died on adjournment

RELATING TO DUNE RESTORATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program for dune restoration at Hanakaoo Beach Park. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Status date
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HED, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19

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  3. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  4. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 369) in amended form (SD 1).

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  5. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  6. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  7. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1038) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-28

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  11. 2025-02-14

    Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  12. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  13. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-27

    Referred to HRE, WAM.

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  15. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  16. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-11 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Kidani: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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