SB 445 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO POLLUTION ABATEMENT.

Summary

Increases civil penalties for the violation of various pollution provisions. Establishes and appropriates funds for an environmental health specialist position within the clean water branch of the department of health. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Mar 25, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:41PM in conference room 016.

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 11:16AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 10:55AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 736).

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1514), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1258) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP, JHA, FIN , referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 172) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 8, 2023

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 90) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

The 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.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.