HB 1138 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO OCEAN USER SAFETY.

Summary

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue emergency rules which may be in effect for up to 365 days for the regulation of commercial and recreational use of water sports equipment to promote ocean user safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1138 → HB1138_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the type of rules the Board of Land and Natural Resources can issue from 'interim rules' to 'emergency rules', extending the maximum duration from 24 months to 365 days for regulating water sports equipment. The effective date was also changed from upon approval to July 1, 3000. This change allows the Board more flexibility to address emerging ocean recreation technologies and safety concerns while still requiring eventual permanent rulemaking.

Scope change

The bill now authorizes emergency rules instead of interim rules, changing the legal mechanism and duration for regulating water sports equipment.

REQUIREMENT

Changed rule type from 'interim rules' (24 months max) to 'emergency rules' (365 days max) under HRS section 91-3(b)

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'

TECHNICAL

Updated justification sheet to reflect emergency rules instead of interim rules

DEFINITION

Modified definition section to align with emergency rulemaking authority under HRS 91-3(b)

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 51

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 601) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (48-0-3)

house

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors