STATE BILLHI HB 1359ENGROSSED

Relating To Flood Mitigation.

Establishes a grant program for drainage system maintenance and flood mitigation measures in residential areas, to be administered by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 28, 2025; 622 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1359 · EngrossedFeb 28

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Bill details

Last action: Re-Referred to WLA, WAM. · Feb 2, 2026
Pending committee: Water, Land, and Agriculture

Sponsor

SAShirley Ann TemploRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 2, 2026Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 14, 2025The committee on WTL deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 10, 2025The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Referred to WTL, WAM.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 167).Senate

Feb 28, 2025Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.House

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Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 979), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 24, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.House

Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 14, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 718) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 13, 2025The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu, Souza; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson.House

Feb 10, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-13-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 27, 2025Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Subjects

DLNR
Residential Flood Mitigation
Drainage Systems
Grants
Appropriation ($)

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