SB 944 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Summary

Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to prioritize nature-based solutions in its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts and assess risk transfer market mechanisms that promote investments in nature to reduce the risks of climate change. Defines "nature-based solutions". Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Mar 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Mar 14, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Mar 14, 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 14, 2019

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1301), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WLH.

lower

Mar 14, 2019

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (50-0-1)

house

Mar 12, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to EEP, WLH, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 303) 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 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, Kidani.

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 AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 626) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 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, Keith-Agaran, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Fevella.

upper

Feb 11, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, Fevella.

upper

Feb 7, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-19 2:45PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors