HB2361Introduced in the House
Relating To The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.
Introduced by Lisa Kitagawa, District 48
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide administrative support to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council. Requires the chairperson of the Council to be selected by the voting members from among all voting and nonvoting members on an annual and rotating basis. Requires the Council to meet quarterly. (CD1)
Where it stands
Act 091, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).
June 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 29, 2026
3
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Daynette Morikawa | 17 | Yes |
| Mark Hashem | 19 | Yes |
| Kanani Souza | 43 | Yes |
Bill history
Pending introduction.
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The 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.
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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 none excused (0).
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The 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.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).
Passed First Reading.
Referred to WLA, WAM.
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
The 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.
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3254) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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, 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..
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
One Day Notice 04-14-26.
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 684) in amended form (SD 1).
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Keohokalole.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.
The 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.
The 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.
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86-26) as amended in (CD 1).
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86-26).
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
Transmitted to Governor.
Act 091, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).
Act 091, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).
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