SR 25 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

ENCOURAGING EACH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH ITS OWN BIOSECURITY PLAN THAT PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY.

This Senate Resolution (SR 25) encourages all Hawaii counties to develop their own localized biosecurity plans to address invasive species threats. It specifically urges counties to prioritize their unique needs - based on local climate, agriculture, and infrastructure - while collaborating with state agencies like the Department of Agriculture and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council. The resolution does not create new legal requirements but promotes coordinated, county-driven strategies to protect ecosystems, agriculture, and public health from invasive species. It applies directly to all 5 Hawaii counties (Honolulu, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Molokai).

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR25 → SR25_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured digital template, with substantive additions requiring counties to identify proposals for legislative changes at state and county levels, expanding the resolution's scope beyond simple encouragement of local planning.

Scope change

The resolution now explicitly requires counties to identify proposals for legislative changes at both state and county levels, expanding the original scope which only encouraged counties to establish their own biosecurity plans.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for counties to identify proposals for legislative changes at state and county levels to promote biosecurity

Expanded collaboration requirements to include sharing findings and plans with the State, Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Invasive Species Council

ENFORCEMENT

Updated distribution requirements for certified copies to include Mayor and Council Chair of each county, expanding from specific county lists to all counties

TECHNICAL

Converted document from traditional legislative format to structured digital template with metadata fields and standardized formatting

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1437) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 21, 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

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/AEN.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

8 primary · 1 co-sponsor