# Hawaii HB 1501: RELATING TO TREES.

Hawaii HB 1501, RELATING TO TREES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1501-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1501
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO TREES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLNR, Exceptional Trees Program, Significant Trees, State Arborist Advisory Committee, County Arborist Advisory Committees, WAL, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes base selection criteria for exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least six members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (3)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-27: Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1501_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1501_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1501_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1501_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1501-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).