SB 44 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

Summary

Creates a minimum penalty and raises the maximum penalty for every violation of the State Water Code. Clarifies that each day a violation exists or continues is a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation. Appropriates funds for positions in the Commission on Water Resource Management. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD3)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2023 Last action Apr 24, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Mar 1, 2023

D Democratic12

12 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

Amendments

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 722).

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1574) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1234) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 65) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 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) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 1, 2023

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (13-0)

senate

Feb 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 9, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 12:30PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2023

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors