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HI SB 2005

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2005 pass?

No. HI SB 2005 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 (2026-03-19): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1218-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

What is HI SB 2005 about?

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources and certain public or private entities to operate conservation banks, subject to approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, for situations where a person or entity is required to provide compensatory mitigation to offset adverse impacts to threatened, endangered, candidate, or proposed species as part of an approved incidental take license and habitat conservation plan. Adds the Associate Director of the United States Geological Survey, Ecosystems Mission Area, to the membership of the Endangered Species Recovery Committee. Requires the Endangered Species Recovery Committee to review applications and proposals for conservation banks and conduct subsequent reviews and oversight. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2005?

INOUYE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2005, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources and certain public or private entities to operate conservation banks, subject to approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, for situations where a person or entity is required to provide compensatory mitigation to offset adverse impacts to threatened, endangered, candidate, or proposed species as part of an approved incidental take license and habitat conservation plan. Adds the Associate Director of the United States Geological Survey, Ecosystems Mission Area, to the membership of the Endangered Species Recovery Committee. Requires the Endangered Species Recovery Committee to review applications and proposals for conservation banks and conduct subsequent reviews and oversight. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1218-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • INOUYEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1218-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  2. 2026-03-19

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).

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  3. 2026-03-17

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

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  6. 2026-03-10

    Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 32) in amended form (SD 1).

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2750) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  11. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  12. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  13. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2505) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  15. 2026-02-20

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

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  16. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

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  17. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  18. 2026-02-08

    The committee(s) on WLA deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  19. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. 2026-01-22

    Referred to WLA, WAM.

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  21. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  22. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 4-0

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

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 22-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

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