HB 2361HawaiiProcess complete

Kaneohe Bay council receives staff support and must meet quarterly

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources must support the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, whose voting members choose a rotating chair each year.

What it does

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources must support the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council with staff, help drafting documents, and other meeting assistance.

The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council’s voting members must choose a chairperson each year on a rotating basis. Both voting and nonvoting members can serve as chair.

The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council must schedule and hold a meeting every quarter. Those meetings must follow the meeting rules in chapter 92 of Hawaii law.

Argument forStaff support and quarterly meetings could help council members prepare their work and discuss Kaneohe Bay issues more regularly.

Argument againstProviding staff support for quarterly meetings could leave Department of Land and Natural Resources staff less time for other work.

More detail

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources must provide administrative support to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council. Support includes staff, help drafting documents, and other assistance at council meetings. The support requirement took effect upon the law’s approval.

The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council’s voting members must choose its chairperson. They may choose any voting or nonvoting council member. The chairperson must be chosen each year on a rotating basis. The chair selection rule took effect upon the law’s approval.

The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council must schedule and hold quarterly meetings. Meetings must follow the meeting rules in chapter 92 of Hawaii law. The quarterly meeting requirement took effect upon the law’s approval.

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IntroducedJan 27
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJun 5

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 5Act 091, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).Latest
2. Jun 5Act 091, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.Minor
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.
12. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86-26).
13. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.
15. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
16. Apr 24Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
17. Apr 23Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Keohokalole.
18. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).Minor
19. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
20. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
21. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
22. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
23. Apr 14Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
24. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 684) in amended form (SD 1).
25. Apr 10Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
26. Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
27. Apr 7The 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
28. Apr 2The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
29. Mar 30Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3254) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
30. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
31. Mar 23The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
32. Mar 20The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
33. Mar 10Referred to WLA, WAM.Minor
34. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).Minor
35. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
37. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
38. Feb 23The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
39. Feb 19Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
40. Feb 18Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
41. Feb 18Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
42. Feb 12The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
43. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
44. Feb 2Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
45. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
46. Jan 27Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2361HawaiiProcess complete

Kaneohe Bay council receives staff support and must meet quarterly

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources must support the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, whose voting members choose a rotating chair each year.

What it does

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources must support the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council with staff, help drafting documents, and other meeting assistance.

The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council’s voting members must choose a chairperson each year on a rotating basis. Both voting and nonvoting members can serve as chair.

The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council must schedule and hold a meeting every quarter. Those meetings must follow the meeting rules in chapter 92 of Hawaii law.

Argument forStaff support and quarterly meetings could help council members prepare their work and discuss Kaneohe Bay issues more regularly.

Argument againstProviding staff support for quarterly meetings could leave Department of Land and Natural Resources staff less time for other work.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 27
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJun 5

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 5Act 091, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).Latest
2. Jun 5Act 091, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.Minor
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.
12. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86-26).
13. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.
15. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
16. Apr 24Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
17. Apr 23Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Keohokalole.
18. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).Minor
19. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
20. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
21. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
22. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
23. Apr 14Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
24. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 684) in amended form (SD 1).
25. Apr 10Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
26. Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
27. Apr 7The 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
28. Apr 2The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
29. Mar 30Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3254) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
30. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
31. Mar 23The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
32. Mar 20The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
33. Mar 10Referred to WLA, WAM.Minor
34. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).Minor
35. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
37. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
38. Feb 23The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
39. Feb 19Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
40. Feb 18Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
41. Feb 18Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
42. Feb 12The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
43. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
44. Feb 2Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
45. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
46. Jan 27Pending introduction.Introduced

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