RELATING TO IRRIGATION.
Summary
Transfers operational authority over portions of the east Kauai irrigation system operated and maintained by the east Kauai water users' cooperative before 12/15/20 to the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Apr 23, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-21 5:15PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-21 9:00AM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 8:45AM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 501).
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ohno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Lowen, Marten, Matayoshi, Todd, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 32) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
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, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Taniguchi.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-10-21 10:10AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Acasio, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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