SB 565 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO POLOLU VALLEY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ON HAWAII ISLAND.

Summary

Appropriates moneys for Pololu Valley management, including for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop the trailhead; develop the infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking; install appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage; design and construct restroom facilities; and establish positions to manage the trail area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB565 → SB565_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the original Senate version to the Senate Draft 1 version, primarily to reflect procedural changes and formatting adjustments. The most significant substantive change involves the funding section, where the specific dollar amount of $500,000 was removed and replaced with blank spaces, indicating that the exact appropriation amount is yet to be determined or will be filled in later. Additionally, minor text corrections were made to standardize capitalization and add a draft identifier.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Pololu Valley management efforts, but the specific funding mechanism is currently undefined in this version.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount of $500,000 was removed and replaced with blank spaces, leaving the funding level undetermined in this draft.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to include 'S.D. 1' to denote the Senate Draft 1 version, and the report title order was slightly rearranged.

Minor formatting and capitalization corrections were made, such as changing 'Hawaii Island' to 'Hawaii island' and adjusting the spacing in the FTE description.

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

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.