STATE BILLHI HB 982ENGROSSED

Relating To Wildfires.

State of Hawaii

Establishes a working group within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study concerning the creation of a Wildfire Recovery Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. 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 982 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

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

Sponsors

SMScot MatayoshiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049Primary sponsor
CCCory ChunRepresentative · Democrat · HD-035Primary sponsor
MHMark HashemRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019Primary sponsor
DKDarius KilaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044Primary sponsor
DTDavid TarnasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008Primary sponsor
NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007

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 CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 20, 2025The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Senate
Mar 20, 2025The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 14, 2025The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Referred to CPN/EIG, WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate
Show 21 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 312).Senate
Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, La Chica, Poepoe voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House
Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House
Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1015) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Feb 20, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.House
Feb 18, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 14, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House
Feb 14, 2025Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House
Feb 13, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem, Garcia, Shimizu.House
Feb 13, 2025The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.House
Feb 11, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 6, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).House
Feb 6, 2025Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.House
Feb 5, 2025The 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 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.House
Feb 4, 2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 4, 2025The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25 at 11:30AM.House
Jan 28, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 28, 2025Re-referred to EEP, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6House
Jan 23, 2025Referred to EEP/PBS, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3House
Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 21, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 20, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 20, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • DCCA
  • Wildfire Recovery Fund
  • Working Group
  • Report ($)

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