HB 2690

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To Water.

Abstract

Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Part II: Allows the Commission of Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Repeals the position of deputy to the chairperson of the Commission and establishes the position of Executive Director of the Commission. Amends the composition of the Commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses. Amends the Commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements. Specifying that the nominating committee of the Commission shall include one person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SDl)

Bill Sponsors (34)

Votes


Actions


Apr 26, 2024

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 229.

Apr 25, 2024

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 10:15AM in conference room 229.

Apr 24, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.

Apr 22, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 10:20AM; Conference Room 229.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 792).

Apr 19, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Lowen, Tarnas, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Aiu, Kila, Ward.

House

Re-referred to WAL/EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Energy & Environmental Protection Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Apr 18, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 699).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Gabbard, Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs.

Apr 12, 2024

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 11, 2024

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 09, 2024

Senate

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

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 659) in amended form (SD 1).

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3793) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.

Senate

One Day Notice 04-09-24.

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

Apr 03, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-05-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 22, 2024

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means Judiciary

Senate

Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3330) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

Mar 20, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads, Awa.

Senate

Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

Mar 19, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:15PM; CR 229 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-20-24 1:15PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

Mar 14, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC.

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

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 432).

Mar 05, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1020-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 26, 2024

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Feb 23, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-26-24 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 16, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from WAL/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 06, 2024

House

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

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, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Jan 31, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/EEP on Tuesday, 02-06-24 9:05AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 26, 2024

House

Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Energy & Environmental Protection Finance

Jan 24, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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