SB 3344 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO WILDFIRES.

Summary

Establishes the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaiʻi Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires the Corporation's board to report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Apr 25, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 11, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 730).

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 3, 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, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from WAL/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Tam.

lower

Mar 13, 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, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to WAL/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 327) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 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 1, 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

Feb 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2723) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.