STATE BILLHI SB 1456ENGROSSED

Relating To Restoration Of Beach Lands.

Amends the definition of "beach restoration" to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve eroded beaches and degraded dune systems through the management of sand and native vegetation, place sand on an eroded beach, and remove abandoned remnant materials that pose a risk to public and ecosystem health. Appropriates funds for a Kahana Bay beach restoration pilot project and a sand restoration and dune replenishment pilot project on the island of Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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

HI SB 1456 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Water & Land

Sponsor

RKRonald KouchiSenator · Democrat · SD-008Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 14, 2025Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 23House

Mar 14, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).House

Mar 14, 2025Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Mar 13, 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

Mar 10, 2025Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 6, 2025Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19House

Mar 6, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse

Show 13 earlier actions

Mar 4, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 345).House

Mar 4, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Feb 28, 2025One Day Notice 03-04-25.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 948) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 27, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 24, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 12, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Senate

Feb 12, 2025Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.Senate

Feb 10, 2025The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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

Feb 5, 2025The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 27, 2025Referred to WTL, WAM.Senate

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 21, 2025Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedFeb 27, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Water and Land: Passed, UnamendedFeb 10, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Restoration of Beach Lands
Kahana Bay Beach Restoration Pilot Project
Sand Restoration and Dune Replenishment Pilot Project
Appropriation

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