HB 153 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

Summary

Adds a minimum penalty of $50 and a maximum penalty of $60,000 per violation of the State Water Code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation. (CD1)

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Vetoed

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Vetoed Jul 7, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 7, 2023

Vetoed

Vetoed on 07-07-23 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1367).

upper

Jul 7, 2023

Vetoed

Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1367).

lower

Jun 23, 2023

Vetoed

Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-23-23 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232)

upper

Jun 23, 2023

Vetoed

Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1232)

lower

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

lower

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 97).

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 97) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, DeCoite, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tarnas, Poepoe, Chun, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:45AM in conference room 229.

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 721) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Shimabukuro.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1146) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-13-23 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 258).

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 477), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 137) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Introduced

Prefiled.