RELATING TO FLOOD MITIGATION.
Summary
Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, along with the Board of Land and Natural Resources as support, to convene a working group composed of representatives from appropriate county, state, and federal agencies to develop strategic regional flood plans. Requires the working group to submit to the legislature a written report of its progress in developing plans, including any findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Apr 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
2
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Apr 12, 2018
House · Amendment offered
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 10, 2018
House · Amendment offered
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 633) in amended form (SD 2).
Apr 10, 2018
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
Apr 4, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 29, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
Mar 23, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Mar 23, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from PSM/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3120) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Mar 20, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
Mar 20, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The 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) K. Rhoads, Riviere, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Inouye.
Mar 16, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on PSM/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-18 1:15PM in conference room 229.
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to PSM/WTL, WAM.
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 167).
Mar 2, 2018
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, San Buenaventura, Say, Yamane excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 28, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Todd, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Nakamura; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Feb 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5).
Feb 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from PBS/VMI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 691-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Feb 15, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on VMI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) LoPresti, Choy, Ito, Ohno, Onishi, Tokioka, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Cachola, Ward.
Feb 15, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, Say, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Ing.
Feb 6, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 102-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS/VMI.
Jan 31, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Cullen, Kong, Lowen, McKelvey, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
Jan 26, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to WAL, PBS/VMI, FIN, referral sheet 6
Jan 22, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 19, 2018
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ryan I. Yamane
DDemocratic
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