HB 211 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO STREAM MAINTENANCE.

Summary

Requires the counties to remove and dispose of personal property as part of the maintenance of channels, streambeds, streambanks, and drainageways. Clarifies that personal property stored in or near a channel, streambed, streambank, or drainageways for a continuous period of more than twenty-four hours shall be deemed abandoned property which may be disposed of by the State or county. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB211 → HB211_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift responsibility for removing and disposing of abandoned personal property from the state to the counties. The original version required the Department of Land and Natural Resources to handle disposal, while the new version mandates that counties maintain waterways and remove stored property as part of their duties. Additionally, the effective date was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The scope of enforcement and administrative responsibility changed from a state-led program to a county-led program.

REQUIREMENT

The bill now requires counties, rather than the state, to maintain channels and remove personal property stored in waterways.

New language was added to HRS 46-11.5 explicitly authorizing counties to enforce maintenance duties and levy civil penalties of up to $500 per day for violations.

ENFORCEMENT

Disposal authority was expanded to include both the State and counties, whereas the original text assigned disposal solely to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from upon approval to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 360) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 6, 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, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors