SB 1498

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To The Protection Of Taro.

Abstract

Prohibits the Board of Land and Natural Resources from disturbing or acquiring for development certain wetland or dryland tarogrowing lands. Establishes a taro lands classification for public lands. Permits structures for loi or mala taro fields in the agricultural district. Establishes growth and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian crops as a goal of the Hawaii State Planning Act. Requires and appropriates funds for the Land Use Commission to create an inventory of taro lands and consult with former members of the Taro Security and Purity Task Force in the creation of the inventory. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

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Mar 24, 2023

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

House

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1594) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 22, 2023

House

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 17, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Wednesday, 03-22-23 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land

House

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1268) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

Mar 15, 2023

House

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

Mar 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-15-23 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to AGR, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture & Food Systems Water & Land Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 465) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1021) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Feb 28, 2023

Senate

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

Feb 23, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 15, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 300) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

Feb 10, 2023

Senate

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, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 07, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 30, 2023

Senate

Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Environment Water and Land Ways and Means

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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