STATE BILLHI HB 299ENGROSSED

Relating To The Hawaii Invasive Species Council.

Appropriates funds for the Native Resources and Fire Protection Program and Hawaii Invasive Species Council to ensure their long-term viability and continue to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 299 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1230) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 19, 2025The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 19, 2025The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, McKelvey.Senate

Mar 12, 2025The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

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Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 207).Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1148), 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, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 643), recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 12, 2025The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House

Feb 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 4, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).House

Feb 4, 2025Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.House

Jan 30, 2025The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.House

Jan 27, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 21, 2025Referred to WAL, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 17, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 16, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 19, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Water and Land: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 19, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

HISC
Native Resources and Fire Protection Program
Viability Funding
Invasive Species
Appropriations ($)

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