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Yes: 235 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 2232025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate
RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
Sponsored By: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish an independent program relating to the prevention, control, and extinguishment of wildland fires within forest reserves. Authorizes the Administrator of Forestry and Wildlife to establish and maintain facilities for the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, pest control, and forest and range protection and enhancement activities. Allows the State Fire Council to amend the State Fire Code to require certain owners and occupants of properties and holders of easements located in hazardous fire areas to maintain effective firebreaks and to practice other fire prevention activities. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and implement the Community Fuels Reduction Project. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
DLNRForestry and WildlifeState Fire CouncilState Fire CodeProperty OwnersHazardous Fire AreasFire PreventionCommunity Fuels Reduction ProjectReportBudgetAppropriationsPBS/WAL, FIN
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brandon J.C. Elefante
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
AQUINO
Affiliation unavailable
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Carol Fukunaga
Democratic • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 303, 07/08/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1416).
7/8/2025SenateAct 303, on 07/08/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1416).
7/8/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
4/30/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseSenate Conferees Changed: Senators Lee, C. added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
4/25/2025SenateBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 5:30PM in conference room 411.
4/25/2025HouseReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
4/25/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Lamosao, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 190).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/25/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 190) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 9:45AM in conference room 229.
4/24/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 229.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
4/21/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Hashem, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Elefante, Gabbard, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; McKelvey, DeCorte.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
4/15/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 459).
4/4/2025Senate
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