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Hawaii 2026

SB 1456

RELATING TO RESTORATION OF BEACH LANDS.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-18 19:11:01 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Appropriation, Kahana Bay Beach Restoration Pilot Project, Restoration of Beach Lands, Sand Restoration and Dune Replenishment Pilot Project
Introduced / first action
2025-01-21 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amends the definition of "beach restoration" to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve eroded beaches and degraded dune systems through the management of sand and native vegetation, place sand on an eroded beach, and remove abandoned remnant materials that pose a risk to public and ecosystem health. Appropriates funds for a Kahana Bay beach restoration pilot project and a sand restoration and dune replenishment pilot project on the island of Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  4. Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 23

    referral-committee

  5. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

  7. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  8. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  9. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 345).

    introduction, receipt

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 948) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  13. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  15. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  16. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    passage, reading-2, referral-committee

  17. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  19. Referred to WTL, WAM.

    referral-committee

  20. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  21. Pending Introduction.

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