SB 2828 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER.

Summary

Specifies in the State Water Code that fire safety use is a beneficial use of fresh water. Requires the department of land and natural resources, in consultation with the Hawaii emergency management agency, to cooperate with the counties and reservoir owners to develop protocols and agreements for the use of reservoir waters for fire safety purposes. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

May 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

May 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action May 12, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House May 12, 2020

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 3, 2020

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% 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

May 12, 2020

Committee

Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1188-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

May 12, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (48-2-1)

house

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Tarnas, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lowen; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Wildberger; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to WLH, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 388) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 27, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-20 10:30AM in conference room 016.

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Reported from WTL/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2552) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella.

upper

Jan 31, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 1:30PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors