SB 686 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM.

Summary

Establishes short-term management initiatives for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program. Establishes standards for the usage of grants awarded pursuant to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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SB686 → SB686_SD1 · 3 edits

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This bill version adds administrative metadata and formatting details from a legislative tracking system, while the substantive policy content remains identical to the original version. The core provisions establishing management initiatives and funding allocations for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program are unchanged.

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Added metadata headers including bill number, version identifiers, timestamps, and page formatting codes that were present in the original but now appear as part of the document structure.

Added a new section 5 changing the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, which appears to be a placeholder or error rather than an intentional policy change.

Reformatted the bill text with different spacing and line breaks, but the substantive language and policy provisions remain the same.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 233) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:50PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor