HI SB 2240
died on adjournmentRELATING TO LAND USE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Requires any petitioner for a district boundary amendment to obtain a written statement from the Commission on Water Resources Management on water availability in the hydrologic unit or units where the parcel is located and provide that certification to the Land Use Commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Pass First Reading
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
- KIDANIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-12
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 195) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-06
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3010) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2510) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to WLA, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
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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 JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-27 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1848
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