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HCR 166 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY STATE LANDS IN EAST OAHU SUITABLE FOR THE PLANTING OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN TREES.

This House Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify state-owned lands in East Oahu suitable for planting native Hawaiian trees, including the culturally significant milo tree. The measure directs the department to consider opportunities for schools, community groups, and youth participants while preparing a report with potential locations and implementation considerations for the Legislature by the end of 2026. The resolution also mandates sending copies to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the department director, and the principal of Hahaione Elementary School, which was the source of the original idea.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill directs state lands to be identified for planting native trees with explicit consideration for schools, community groups, and youth participants, enhancing educational and environmental programs.75% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes planting native Hawaiian trees to restore natural habitats and conserve biodiversity, directly supporting environmental protection and conservation efforts.90% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action Apr 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

HCR166 → HCR166_HD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression to the House of Representatives (HD1), updating metadata such as author names and timestamps. The text was slightly rephrased for flow, and a redundant reference to the Board of Land and Natural Resources was removed from the list of recipients for the resolution's certified copies.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify suitable state lands in East Oahu for planting native Hawaiian trees.
TECHNICAL

Updated document metadata including the bill title, author name (Steven Lum), and processing dates to reflect the HD1 version.

Rephrased the preamble clauses to improve sentence flow and formatting consistency.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, leaving only the Director of the Department and the principal of Hahaione Elementary School.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from WLA/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3923) with recommendation of adoption.
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang.
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lamosao, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Ihara.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA/HWN.
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 581).
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1860-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to WAL, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Joe Gedeon
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