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Hawaii 2026

HB 306

RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
CWRM, Penalties, State Water Code
Introduced / first action
2025-01-16 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Makes failure to maintain a natural stream channel that causes an unreasonable and substantial physical obstruction of the natural flow of water a violation of the State Water Code, with certain exceptions. Establishes a period of time after receipt of written notice of certain violations of the State Water Code during which a violator may remedy the violation or enter into a corrective action plan with the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM). Gives CWRM the discretion to impose a minimum penalty per State Water Code violation, increases the maximum penalty per violation, and authorizes CWRM to consider each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Establishes factors CWRM must consider when determining the amount of the penalty. Prohibits the State from acquiring a fee simple interest in any artificial watercourse, including a canal or ditch, under certain circumstances. Allows the State to acquire a fee simple interest in the artificial watercourse if the Legislature provides prior approval by concurrent resolution. (CD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ratcliffe excused.

  2. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  3. Deferred one day 05-08-26.

    deferral

  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  5. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:35 AM; Conference Room 229.

  6. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 196-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  10. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 196-26).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  12. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  13. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  14. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 9:01AM; Conference Room 229.

  15. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.

  16. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).

    receipt

  17. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 820).

    receipt

  18. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

  19. Re-Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  20. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    receipt

  21. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  22. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  23. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

    receipt

  24. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Poepoe, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

  25. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    receipt

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  27. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  28. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 617) in amended form (SD 1).

  29. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1679) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  30. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  31. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  34. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  36. 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, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  38. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 209).

    introduction, receipt

  39. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  40. Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  41. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  42. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1149), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  43. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lamosao, Miyake; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  45. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 742) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  46. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    referral-committee

  47. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  49. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  50. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  51. 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, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  52. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  53. Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  54. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  55. Pending introduction.

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