RELATING TO WILDFIRES.
Summary
Establishes the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval and allow the recovery of related costs and expenses through securitization, while avoiding a disproportionate impact on a specific ratepayer or county. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Apr 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 660) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 28, 2024
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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
upper
Mar 28, 2024
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 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-28-24 9:45AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3349) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Awa.
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-24 9:42AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 434).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
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, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lamosao; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kobayashi; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Lowen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 554-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Reported from WAL/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 191-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lowen; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Gates.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
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, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to WAL/CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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