SB 548 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL.

Summary

Appropriates funds for the Native Resources and Fire Protection Program and Hawaii Invasive Species Council to ensure their long-term viability and continue to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB548 → SB548_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its first Senate committee reading (SD1), changing the metadata to indicate it is an 'SMA' (Senate Majority Amendment) rather than an 'HB' (House Bill). The most significant substantive change is the removal of specific funding amounts in Section 2, replacing them with a blank line, which likely indicates the amount is to be determined or inserted later. Additionally, the effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2050, and the bill title was updated to pluralize 'Appropriations' and include the committee designation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding is now undefined due to the removal of specific dollar amounts, and the applicability timeline has been extended significantly by over 25 years.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2050.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for the appropriation in Section 2 were removed and replaced with a blank space, leaving the funding level undefined.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to pluralize 'Appropriations' and added the committee designation '(SD1)' to the description.

Metadata fields were updated to reflect the bill is now an 'SMA' (Senate Majority Amendment) instead of an 'HB' (House Bill), with updated revision numbers and timestamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 572) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 12, 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

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.