HI SB223 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires the State Fire Council to amend the State Fire Code to require certain owners and occupants of properties located in hazardous fire areas to maintain effective firebreaks within thirty feet of the property and to practice other fire prevention activities. Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Title
Relating To Fire Prevention.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-03 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-03 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-03 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from WTL/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 378) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads. |
| 2025-02-03 | 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, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | The committee(s) on WTL/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC/WAM. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
HB113 (Same As) 2025-02-03 - 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) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
Subjects
Appropriations ($)
Budget
Community Fuels Reduction Project
DLNR
Fire Prevention
Hazardous Fire Areas
Property Owners
Report
State Fire Code
State Fire Council
Budget
Community Fuels Reduction Project
DLNR
Fire Prevention
Hazardous Fire Areas
Property Owners
Report
State Fire Code
State Fire Council
