SB 3326

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

Relating To Vegetation Management Near Utility Lines.

Abstract

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map. Requires private and public property owners to trim grasses within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines. Authorizes electric utility companies to enter private or public property to trim or remove hazardous vegetation. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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Feb 16, 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/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2645) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

Feb 15, 2024

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, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to WTL/CPN, WAM/JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Water and Land Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means Judiciary

Jan 26, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Introduced.

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