# Hawaii HCR 40: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO WORK WITH COMMITTED COMMUNITY GROUPS TO CO-STEWARD COMMUNITY FORESTS LOCATED ON PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE'S FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES.

Hawaii HCR 40, URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO WORK WITH COMMITTED COMMUNITY GROUPS TO CO-STEWARD COMMUNITY FORESTS LOCATED ON PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE'S FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-17 (Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 40
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO WORK WITH COMMITTED COMMUNITY GROUPS TO CO-STEWARD COMMUNITY FORESTS LOCATED ON PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE'S FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Community Forests, DLNR, State Agencies, WTL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-17: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 814). (House)
- 2025-04-17: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1916) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: One Day Notice 04-17-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The committee(s) on WTL added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-11-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 413). (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to WTL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1702), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-28: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-25-25 9:40AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to WAL, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-03: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR40_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR40_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR40_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR40_.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-HCR40-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).