SB 636 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Summary

Requires Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a Visitor Green Fee Program to collect fees from nonresidents via a license to use state natural and cultural resources, to be used for the protection, restoration, and care of Hawaiʻi's natural, cultural, and outdoor recreational resources and build the resilience of these resources against the impacts of climate change and local threats. Establishes the Hawaiʻi environmental legacy commission to rank project applications and make recommendations to the Board of Land and Natural Resources concerning the allocation of Visitor Green Fee Program Funds. Establishes the Hawaiʻi Environmental Legacy Special Fund. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

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Committee

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from EET/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 567) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Kim, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 15, 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, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to EET/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to EET/WTL, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

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2 primary · 3 co-sponsors