SB 1456 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RESTORATION OF BEACH LANDS.

Summary

Amends the definition of "beach restoration" to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve eroded beaches and degraded dune systems through the management of sand and native vegetation, place sand on an eroded beach, and remove abandoned remnant materials that pose a risk to public and ecosystem health. Appropriates funds for a Kahana Bay beach restoration pilot project and a sand restoration and dune replenishment pilot project on the island of Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1456_HD1 → SB1456_HD1_PROPOSED · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative draft into a proposed version with a new title and summary. The core policy text remains largely the same, but the specific funding allocation for the Kahana Bay project was removed, while a new appropriation was added for Hanakaoo Park. Additionally, the required funding ratios for the Kahana project were deleted.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a specific pilot project for Hanakaoo Park dune restoration, while the specific scope for the Kahana Bay project was altered by removing the prohibition on rock groins and deleting the requirement for a specific funding split between the state, county, and residents.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation details for the Kahana Bay project were removed, including the prohibition on building rock groins and the requirement that funding be split 25% state, 25% county, and 50% residents.

A new appropriation was added for a sand restoration and dune replenishment pilot project at Hanakaoo Park on Maui.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'beach restoration' was updated to explicitly include the removal of abandoned remnant materials from beaches and dunes as a restorative activity.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was changed from a standard legislative draft to a proposed version, including a new report title, summary description, and formatting adjustments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican3

3 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 23

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 13, 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, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 345).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors