RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Summary
Requires DLNR to develop and publish a website and mobile application that includes the application processes, including a means of collecting any fees, for a permit, license, or reservation needed to conduct recreational and commercial activities in the State. Requires DLNR to make available existing application processes in a digital format to be used on the website and mobile application. Appropriates funds for the establishment of the website and mobile application. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Signed Jul 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
19
Committee
20
Amendments
3
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2).
lower
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 140).
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 140) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Chun, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 5:00PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 12:00PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:45AM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to WAL, TOU, FIN, referral sheet 34
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 793) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
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, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Shimabukuro.
upper
Mar 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1214) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-13-23 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to WTL, WAM.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 363).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
41 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Bert Kobayashi
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Micah Aiu
DDemocratic
P
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Rose Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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