HI HB2695 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Referred to WTL/GVO/HOU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Water and Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Referred to WTL/GVO/HOU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Water and Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires each county board of water supply or water board to prioritize the sustainable recharge of aquifers, ensure the health of watersheds, and, when allocating water for new development, prioritize the development of affordable housing over other types of development. Provides that these requirements shall not be construed to affect allocations of water for agricultural purposes or developments under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Title
Relating To Water.
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Saiki [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Referred to WTL/GVO/HOU, WAM. |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170). |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 839-24), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 2024-02-26 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-26-24 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2024-02-16 | House | 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) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5). |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Reported from WAL/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 495-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| 2024-02-12 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| 2024-02-12 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/JHA on Monday, 02-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to WAL/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2976 (Same As) 2024-02-15 - The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
