SB 554 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

Summary

Adds a minimum penalty of $50 per violation of the state water code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)

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 7, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN , referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 185) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere.

upper

Feb 26, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 21, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 15, 2019

Committee

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

upper

Feb 15, 2019

Committee

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 404) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 8, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Fevella.

upper

Feb 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-19 1:20PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors