Hawaii Senate Bill 3327

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5).
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Defines the public trust purposes of the commission on water resource management and requires the commission, in acting upon water use permit applications, to prioritize applications for public trust purposes. Allows the commission to retain independent legal counsel. Repeals the position of deputy to the chairperson of the commission and establishes the position of executive director of the commission. Amends the composition of the commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses. Amends the commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Relating To The Commission On Water Resource Management.

Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]

2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-15	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5).
2024-03-15	House	Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1122-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2024-03-12	House	The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
2024-03-08	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-12-24 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-03-07	House	Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
2024-03-07	House	Pass First Reading
2024-03-05	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 323) in amended form (SD 1).
2024-03-05	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2024-03-01	Senate	One Day Notice 03-05-24.
2024-03-01	Senate	Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3052) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2024-03-01	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-03-01	Senate	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, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
2024-02-29	Senate	Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2024-02-28	Senate	The committee on WAM/JDC has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 03-01-24 10:31AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2024-02-12	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2024-02-12	Senate	Reported from WTL/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2252) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2024-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2024-01-29	Senate	Referred to WTL/PSM, WAM/JDC.
2024-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-24	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3327&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3327_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3327_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3327&year=2024