HB 2476

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 24, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Ocean Recreation Management.

Abstract

Designates all ocean waters of the State within 3,000 feet from shore as ocean recreation management areas (ORMAs). Prohibits commercial activity in ORMAs unless authorized by use permit. Prohibits commercial activities originating from the shoreline in ORMAs on weekends and state and federal holidays, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Feb 16, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Matsumoto, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 574-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 06, 2024

House

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Morikawa, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 02, 2024

House

Bill re-scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-06-24 10:15AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 29, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-01-24 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 26, 2024

House

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 24, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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