HI SB697 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires Hawaiian plants to constitute a minimum percentage of the total land footprint of public landscaping projects. Establishes a timetable for Hawaiian plant requirement for public landscaping projects. Defines "Hawaiian plants".
Title
Hawaiian Plants; Public Landscaping
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Gabbard [D] | Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D] | Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D] | Sen. Gil Riviere [D] |
| Sen. Russell Ruderman [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] | Sen. Les Ihara [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-17 | Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. | |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | The committee on GVO deferred the measure. |
| 2015-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-15 1:15PM in conference room 414. |
| 2015-01-29 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-03-15 1:45PM in conference room 414. |
| 2015-01-28 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-15 1:15PM in conference room 414. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Referred to GVO, WAM. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Introduced. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=697&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB697_.HTM |
