SB 735 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS.

Summary

Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary Native Hawaiian practices and on traditional kalo lands from the existing process for the disposition of water rights. 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 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 24, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 550).

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1425) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 246) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Feb 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-02-23 9:50AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2023

Committee

Reported from WTL/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 198) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 8, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Fevella, Ihara, Keohokalole, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 8, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to WTL/HWN, JDC.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.