SCR 59 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PARTNER WITH THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION TO COLLABORATIVELY IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE CONTINUED REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KIHEI RAMP.

SCR 59 is a non-binding concurrent resolution requesting the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to partner with the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to collaboratively maintain and improve the Kihei Ramp. This ramp provides South Maui community access for recreation like fishing and diving, and is used by KIRC for access to Kahoolawe Island. The resolution asks DLNR to work with KIRC on ongoing repairs, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the ramp, including potential visitor center development. As a procedural resolution (not a law), it has no legal force but formally requests interagency collaboration to support community access and facility improvements.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured electronic template with metadata fields, while retaining the same substantive content requesting collaboration between the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission to maintain the Kihei ramp. No policy changes were made to the resolution's purpose, scope, or requirements.

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Document format changed from traditional text-based layout to structured electronic template with metadata fields including timestamps, bill numbers, and revision identifiers

Removed original header formatting and page numbering while adding structured data fields for legislative tracking

Added metadata fields such as bill type (SD1), revision number, and timestamp information not present in original version

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 425) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1398) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.