SB 3326 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT NEAR UTILITY LINES.

Summary

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map. Requires private and public property owners to trim grasses within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines. Authorizes electric utility companies to enter private or public property to trim or remove hazardous vegetation. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Feb 16, 2024

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Committee

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from WTL/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2645) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 15, 2024

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, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, Fevella.

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to WTL/CPN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors