SB 1296

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 02, 2025
  • Became Law Jul 08, 2025

Relating To Disaster Recovery.

Abstract

Exempts reconstruction of any lawfully constructed structure that was damaged or destroyed in a disaster proclaimed by the Governor to constitute a state of emergency or a disaster declared pursuant to federal law from the requirements of a special management area minor permit or a special management area use permit under certain conditions. Sunsets 7/1/2028. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jul 08, 2025

Senate

Act 304, 07/08/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1417).

House

Act 304, on 07/08/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1417).

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 818).

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 884).

Apr 25, 2025

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Grandinetti, Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

Apr 23, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-25-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 1) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-25-25.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 1).

Apr 21, 2025

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Belatti, Tarnas, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, Elefante, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Elefante, McKelvey, DeCorte.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Belatti, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Souza.

Apr 03, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 443).

Apr 02, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 31, 2025

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1733) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-02-25.

Mar 20, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Belatti, Perruso, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

Mar 18, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 14, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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

House

Reported from WAL/PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Mar 11, 2025

House

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

House

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/PBS on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Re-referred to WAL/PBS, JHA, referral sheet 20

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Public Safety Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to WAL, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Public Safety Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 296) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1019) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:06PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to WTL, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Water and Land Judiciary

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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