HI SB 2235
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2235 pass?
No. HI SB 2235 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 (2026-01-26): Referred to TRS/EDT/AEN, WAM.
What is HI SB 2235 about?
Requires the Department of Transportation to require each person arriving in the State at an airport with a state-funded Wi-Fi service to view a one-minute educational video on the environmental protection laws and regulations of the State and counties before the person is granted access to the Wi‑Fi service. Requires the Department to collaborate with the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop the educational video. Expands the responsibilities of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to include the implementation and administration of tourism-related initiatives, in collaboration with other public agencies, that are designed to educate visitors on the environmental protection laws and regulations of the State and counties. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 2235?
CHANG is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2235.
Description
Requires the Department of Transportation to require each person arriving in the State at an airport with a state-funded Wi-Fi service to view a one-minute educational video on the environmental protection laws and regulations of the State and counties before the person is granted access to the Wi‑Fi service. Requires the Department to collaborate with the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop the educational video. Expands the responsibilities of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to include the implementation and administration of tourism-related initiatives, in collaboration with other public agencies, that are designed to educate visitors on the environmental protection laws and regulations of the State and counties. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Referred to TRS/EDT/AEN, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to TRS/EDT/AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
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Related bills
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