HB 1423 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HANALEI BAY.

Summary
Prohibits vessels longer than seventy-five feet from entering Hanalei Bay except for vessels operated by a federal, state, or county agency. Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to define boundaries of Hanalei Bay by rule. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB1423 HB1423_HD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill adds a House of Representatives version (HD1) to the existing House Bill 1423, which restricts vessel sizes in Hanalei Bay. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the version number and some formatting details were updated to reflect the House of Representatives' first reading.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still restricts vessels over 75 feet from entering Hanalei Bay with exemptions for federal, state, and county vessels.
TECHNICAL

Added House of Representatives designation (HD1) and updated version metadata to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000' in the HD1 version, though this appears to be a placeholder or error.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the Board of Land and Natural Resources must define Hanalei Bay boundaries by rule, adding specificity to the original text.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 709) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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