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HB1278Introduced in the House

Relating To Hazardous Tree Removal.

EngrossedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Jenna Takenouchi, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates funds for the assessment and removal of hazardous trees on state lands across Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

February 2, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  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, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

  6. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 356) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. 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, Ward excused (2).

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

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

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

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 348).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to WTL, WAM.

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

  17. The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

  18. The committee(s) on WTL will hold a public decision making on 03-19-25 1:45PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on WTL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-19-25 1:45PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  20. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  21. Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

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