HB 1979 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.

Summary

Requires any person, before engaging in an activity with a high likelihood of resulting in an incidental take of a threatened or endangered species, to enter into a planning process with DLNR for the purpose of preparing and implementing a habitat conservation plan. Requires habitat conservation plans to include additional components. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2022 Last action Mar 11, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

50–0

Passed

Total votes 50

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic45

45 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC.

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 290).

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 405-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, B. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Kong, McDermott.

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.