HCR 199 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRIORITIZE THE RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF ADDITIONAL WETLANDS AND ANCHIALINE POOLS.

HCR 199 is a non-binding concurrent resolution urging the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to prioritize restoring and protecting wetlands and anchialine pools. It specifically requests the department apply wetland protection policies to anchialine pools (unique Hawaiian coastal ecosystems) and asks Maui County to prioritize wetland conservation in Kihei over development where possible. The resolution emphasizes these natural areas' roles in filtering water, protecting coral reefs, supporting endangered species, and reducing flood risks. It does not create new laws or funding but expresses legislative support for existing environmental protections.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Conservation Coastal & Flood Protection Wildlife

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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HCR199 → HCR199_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document to a digital template version, with substantive changes to the resolution's targets and recipients. The Department of Land and Natural Resources was expanded to include the Division of Aquatic Resources for anchialine pool protection, and the County of Maui was added as a recipient of the resolution's directives. The resolution's language was slightly modified to improve clarity and specificity.

Scope change

The resolution's scope was expanded to explicitly include the Division of Aquatic Resources for anchialine pool protection and added the County of Maui as a recipient of the resolution's directives.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the Department of Land and Natural Resources to include the Division of Aquatic Resources for anchialine pool protection.

Added the County of Maui as a recipient of the resolution's directives regarding wetland protection in Kihei.

TECHNICAL

Changed the recipient list to include the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Administrator of the Division of Aquatic Resources, and Mayor of the County of Maui.

Changed the resolution title from 'Division of Forestry and Wildlife' to 'Department of Land and Natural Resources' to broaden the scope.

Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 3, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 556).

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1882) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, referral sheet 25

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL/EEP, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered