2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB11: Relating To Vegetation Management Near Utility Lines.
Legislative Summary
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map. Requires private and public property owners to trim grasses within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines, enforced by the State Fire Marshal as to State-owned land and the applicable county fire department as to privately owned land. Authorizes electric utility companies to enter private or public property to trim or remove hazardous vegetation. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/1/2050. (SD2)
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/16/2025
Referred to WTL/CPN, WAM/JDC.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on WTL/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from WTL/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 617) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/21/2025
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 63) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/PBS on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The committee(s) on WAL/PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-13-25 9:00AM.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on WAL/PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/26/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/26/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Water & Land(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lorraine Inouye
Democrat