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HB 2646 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER.

Summary
Specifies in the state water code that fire safety use is a beneficial use of water. Requires the board of land and natural resources to work with the county governments, Hawaii emergency management agency, and owners to use reservoir water for fire safety. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Feb 10, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2020

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 10, 2020
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 10, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-0-1)
house
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to WLH, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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