SB 1559 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO DUNE RESTORATION.

SB 1559 allocates funds to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program for dune restoration work at Hanakaoo Beach Park. The bill directly affects the University of Hawaii Sea Grant program and the local community by providing dedicated funding for coastal restoration efforts at this specific park location. It specifies that the funds will be used for dune restoration activities, with the measure becoming effective on July 31, 2050. This is a funding bill focused on a single, defined project, not a broader policy change.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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SB1559 → SB1559_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a clean legislative draft to a system-generated template with metadata, while substantive text remained largely intact. Key substantive changes include a significant timeline extension from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050 for the Act's effective date, and the funding amount was changed from a specific $250,000 appropriation to an unspecified amount with blank spaces for the dollar figure. The bill's scope regarding dune restoration at Hanakaoo Beach Park and its purpose remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding dune restoration at Hanakaoo Beach Park remains the same, but the effective date was extended by approximately 25 years, which could significantly impact when the funding becomes available for use.

TIMELINE

The Act's effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, creating a substantial delay in when the appropriation becomes active.

FISCAL

The specific funding amount of $250,000 was replaced with blank spaces, making the appropriation amount uncertain and requiring further specification.

TECHNICAL

System-generated metadata, timestamps, and template information were added throughout the document, indicating this is a draft version rather than a final legislative text.

Original formatting including page headers, document identifiers, and clean legislative structure were removed in favor of a system template format.

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

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 369) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors