2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB145: Relating To Declaration Of Water Shortage And Emergency.
Legislative Summary
Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.
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Bill History
1/10/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to WTL, JDC.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/5/2025
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/21/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 100).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/26/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Water and Land: Passed, Unamended
2/5/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Water & Land(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democrat