RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Summary
Replaces the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management with the position of Executive Officer, who shall be appointed and managed by the Commission. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Makes the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources an ex officio member of the Commission on Water Resource Management and provides that the Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its non ex officio members. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management and Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish procedures and safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Feb 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Feb 14, 2024
D
Democratic44
93% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 322-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Feb 8, 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) Souza; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
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