2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB3344: Relating To Wildfires.
Legislative Summary
Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires the Corporation's board to report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill History
1/24/2024
Introduced.
Senate
1/26/2024
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/29/2024
Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/2/2024
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/9/2024
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-14-24 9:35AM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
2/14/2024
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/16/2024
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2723) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/16/2024
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/27/2024
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/1/2024
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
Senate
3/1/2024
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/1/2024
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3058) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
3/1/2024
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Senate
3/5/2024
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/5/2024
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 327) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Referred to WAL/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/CPC on Wednesday, 03-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Tam.
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Reported from WAL/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-02-24 2:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-03-24.
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-03-24 2:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1844-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-09-24.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 730).
Senate
4/11/2024
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/11/2024
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 673).
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Dela Cruz, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Awa.
Senate
4/16/2024
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 684).
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Nakashima, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Sayama, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/25/2024
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
3/1/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/1/2024
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/14/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/5/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Tim Richards
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
Stanley Chang
Democrat
Lynn Decoite
Democrat
Kurt Fevella
Republican
Carol Fukunaga
Democrat
Mike Gabbard
Democrat
Troy Hashimoto
Democrat
Lorraine Inouye
Democrat
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democrat
Angus McKelvey
Democrat
Maile Shimabukuro
Democrat
Michelle Kidani
Democrat
Donna Kim
Democrat
Joy San Buenaventura
Democrat
Glenn Wakai
Democrat