RELATING TO A PROGRAM TO CHARACTERIZE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL AND UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES STATEWIDE.
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What it does
Official summary
Establishes a Carbon Sequestration, Underground Water, and Geothermal Exploration Resource Characterization Program via slim hole bores and requires a related statewide environmental assessment. Requires a report to the Legislature. Establishes positions.
More detail
Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
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5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Latest
Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).Minor
2025
Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.
Apr 24Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.
Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).Minor
Apr 8House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 4Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
Apr 4Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 2).
Apr 2Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1532) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Apr 248 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
Mar 31The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 28The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Mar 18Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Mar 18Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Mar 11The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 11The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.Minor
Mar 7The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 4Referred to EIG/AEN, WAM.Minor
Feb 28Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 50).Minor
Feb 28Passed First Reading.Minor
Feb 27Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 890), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 27Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Feb 20The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 18Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 11Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 350) 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
Feb 11Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).Minor
Feb 4The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 28Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.