# Hawaii SB 1550: RELATING TO TREES.

Hawaii SB 1550, RELATING TO TREES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1550-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1550
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO TREES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLNR, Exceptional Trees Program, Significant Trees, State Arborist Advisory Committee, County Arborist Advisory Committees, AEN/WLA, JDC
- 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

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-27: Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1550_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1550_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1550_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1550_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1550-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).