SB 561 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.

Summary

Appropriates funds for equipment for the Oahu Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

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

SB561 → SB561_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the bill number from SB561 to SB561 SD1 and updated the legislative session to the 2025 SD1 session. The most significant substantive change is the removal of all specific dollar amounts for equipment purchases, replacing them with blank fields, which effectively defers the funding decision until further action. Additionally, the effective date of the bill was moved from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2050, likely to align with a future budget cycle or legislative session.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the equipment to be purchased remains the same, but the financial commitment is now undefined pending future appropriation.

FISCAL

All specific dollar amounts for maritime vessels, patrol vehicles, drones, and other equipment were removed and replaced with blank lines, deferring the financial commitment.

TIMELINE

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

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was updated from SB561 to SB561 SD1, and the legislative session was updated to the 2025 SD1 session.

Minor text formatting changes were made, including capitalizing the title of the bill and adjusting references from 'State of Hawaii' to 'the State' in the findings section.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

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 (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 586) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 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 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 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors