HB 837

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Governor

Relating To The State Plan.

Abstract

Establishes green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for state facility systems, infrastructure, transit projects, and other areas in the Hawaiʻi State Planning Act to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Adds definition of "green infrastructure". Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, to submit a report to the Legislature making recommendations for implementing the green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines. Establishes full-time equivalent ( .0 FTE) policy analyst positions within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (12)

Votes


Actions


Mar 25, 2024

Senate

Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

Mar 22, 2024

House

House Conferee(s) discharged.

Mar 20, 2024

House

Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).

Senate

Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Apr 28, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.

Apr 27, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:41PM in conference room 016.

Apr 26, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 11:16AM in conference room 325.

Apr 25, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 10:55AM in conference room 325.

Apr 24, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Inouye, Aquino Co-Chairs; Richards.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).

Apr 21, 2023

House

House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Cochran, Marten, Ward.

Apr 14, 2023

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).

Apr 13, 2023

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 11, 2023

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 783) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1836) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

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

Apr 03, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 22, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

Mar 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM.

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

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 181).

Mar 03, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1003), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 27, 2023

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, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

Feb 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-27-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 16, 2023

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) Todd excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 14, 2023

House

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward.

Feb 03, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-14-23 9:10AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Finance

Jan 25, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 23, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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