RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Summary
Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources' authority shall supersede the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority for all lands designated under the state conservation district. Specifying that the Chairperson of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with approval of the Board of Regents subject to quorum and majority requirements, may designate a member of the Board of Regents or past member of the Board of Regents with experience with Mauna Kea, to serve as the Chairperson of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents' Designee. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1314), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. 78) 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: Senator(s) DeCoite, Dela Cruz, Fevella, Ihara, Kanuha, Keith-Agaran, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, San Buenaventura, Shimabukuro. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 60) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
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