# Hawaii SCR 59: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PARTNER WITH THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION TO COLLABORATIVELY IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE CONTINUED REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KIHEI RAMP.

Hawaii SCR 59, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PARTNER WITH THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION TO COLLABORATIVELY IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE CONTINUED REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KIHEI RAMP., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-04 (Referred to WAL, referral sheet 28) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 59
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PARTNER WITH THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION TO COLLABORATIVELY IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE CONTINUED REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KIHEI RAMP.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Referred to WAL, referral sheet 28
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Kihei Ramp, DLNR, DOBOR, Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, Upkeep, Maintenance, Partnership, Collaboration, WAL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 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: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-04: Referred to WAL, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 425) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1398) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: One Day Notice 04-01-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 03-21-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to WTL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_.PDF)
- SCR59_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_SD1_.HTM)

## 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/SCR59_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_.PDF)
- [SCR59_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR59_SD1_.HTM)

## 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-SCR59-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).