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HI SB 3053

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 3053 pass?

No. HI SB 3053 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 (2026-04-27): Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

What is HI SB 3053 about?

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health for the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Watershed-based Water Quality Monitoring Pilot Program for the Waikele Watershed. Requires report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys to the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources for mangrove removal and shoreline and stream maintenance in the Nineteenth Senatorial District and nearby areas, including the West Loch and Middle Loch shorelines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 3053?

LAMOSAO is the primary sponsor of HI SB 3053.

Description

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health for the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Watershed-based Water Quality Monitoring Pilot Program for the Waikele Watershed. Requires report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys to the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources for mangrove removal and shoreline and stream maintenance in the Nineteenth Senatorial District and nearby areas, including the West Loch and Middle Loch shorelines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LAMOSAOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-24

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Inouye Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  3. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 735).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  6. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2068-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-04-10

    Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  9. 2026-04-07

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    deferral

  11. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-03-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-03-25

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1430-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  14. 2026-03-25

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-24

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  19. 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

  20. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 350) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  21. 2026-03-06

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2935) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  22. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  23. 2026-03-03

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-25

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

    deferral

  25. 2026-02-23

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

  26. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2524) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  27. 2026-02-20

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  28. 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

  29. 2026-02-10

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

  30. 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.

  31. 2026-02-06

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

  32. 2026-01-30

    Referred to WLA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

    introduction

  34. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    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, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Morikawa: not voting

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