# Hawaii SCR 115: AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S DECARBONIZATION GOALS.

Hawaii SCR 115, AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S DECARBONIZATION GOALS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-02 (Resolution adopted in final form. 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte. 0 Excused: none.) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 115
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S DECARBONIZATION GOALS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Resolution adopted in final form. 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte. 0 Excused: none.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Marine Ecosystems, Carbon Sequestration, Decarbonization, Climate Change, EEP
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (8 yes, 1 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: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-02: Resolution adopted in final form. 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of Adoption (Sen. Com. No. 890). (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-15-25; agree to House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate agrees with House Amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Adoption on 05-02-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: One Day Notice 05-02-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 887). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 729). (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 787). (House)
- 2025-04-14: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2098) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2025-04-14: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-10: 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 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 04-10-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to EEP, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Report and Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 433). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: One Day Notice 04-01-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to AEN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_.PDF)
- SCR115_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_HD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_.PDF)
- [SCR115_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR115_HD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR115-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).