HB 837 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN.

Summary

Establishes green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for state facility systems, infrastructure, transit projects, and other areas in the Hawaii State Planning Act to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Adds definition of "green infrastructure". Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, to submit a report to the Legislature making recommendations for implementing the green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines. Establishes full-time equivalent ( .0 FTE) policy analyst positions within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Last action Apr 28, 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

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:41PM in conference room 016.

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 11:16AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 10:55AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 783) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 6, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.

upper

Mar 22, 2023

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, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 181).

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 27, 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, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors