# Hawaii HB 982: RELATING TO WILDFIRES.

Hawaii HB 982, RELATING TO WILDFIRES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-21 (Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 982
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO WILDFIRES.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: DCCA, Wildfire Recovery Fund, Working Group, Report, CPN/EIG, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a working group within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study concerning the creation of a Wildfire Recovery Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-21: Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 312). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to CPN/EIG, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, La Chica, Poepoe voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1015) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-20: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-13: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick. (House)
- 2025-02-13: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem, Garcia, Shimizu. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-05: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25 at 11:30AM. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Re-referred to EEP, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to EEP/PBS, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_SD1_.pdf)
- HB982_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_HD1_.HTM)
- HB982_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_HD2_.HTM)
- HB982_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_HD3_.HTM)
- HB982_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB982_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB982_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB982_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_HD3_.HTM)
- [HB982_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB982_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB982-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).