2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB223: Relating To Fire Prevention.
Legislative Summary
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish an independent program relating to the prevention, control, and extinguishment of wildland fires within forest reserves. Authorizes the Administrator of Forestry and Wildlife to establish and maintain facilities for the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, pest control, and forest and range protection and enhancement activities. Allows the State Fire Council to amend the State Fire Code to require certain owners and occupants of properties and holders of easements located in hazardous fire areas to maintain effective firebreaks and to practice other fire prevention activities. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and implement the Community Fuels Reduction Project. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC/WAM.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on WTL/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/3/2025
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.
Senate
2/3/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from WTL/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 378) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/25/2025
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/27/2025
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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/27/2025
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
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1053) 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, 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. 109) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to PBS/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS/WAL on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from PBS/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1432) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1915), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 459).
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/4/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Elefante, Gabbard, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; McKelvey, DeCorte.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Hashem, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 9:45AM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Senate Conferees Changed: Senators Lee, C. added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
Senate
4/25/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 5:30PM in conference room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Lamosao, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 190).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 190) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/27/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/27/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/3/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments
2/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
