SB 346 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Summary

Prohibits the planting of large trees along evacuation routes and requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to identify large trees along evacuation routes and trim, spray, or remove large trees if the trees have the potential to obstruct the evacuation route. Defines evacuation route. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Mar 13, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2019

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 13, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on PVM recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to PVM, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 104) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

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, Keith-Agaran, English, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye.

upper

Feb 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-19 10:30AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 15, 2019

Committee

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

upper

Feb 15, 2019

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 428) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-19 2:00PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors