HB 2695

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Water.

Abstract

Requires each county board of water supply or water board to prioritize the sustainable recharge of aquifers, ensure the health of watersheds, and, when allocating water for new development, prioritize the development of affordable housing over other types of development. Provides that these requirements shall not be construed to affect allocations of water for agricultural purposes or developments under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to WTL/GVO/HOU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Water and Land Government Operations Housing Ways and Means

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).

Mar 01, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 839-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 26, 2024

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa; 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/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 495-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 12, 2024

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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.

Feb 06, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/JHA on Monday, 02-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 26, 2024

House

Referred to WAL/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 24, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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