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HCR103Introduced in the House

Affirming Support For The Expansion Of Programs And Projects That Increase Tree Canopy Coverage And Install Shade Trees In Urban Areas To Mitigate The Effects Of Urban Heat Islands Across The State.

Passed

Introduced by Lisa Marten, District 51

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Official description

Affirming Support For The Expansion Of Programs And Projects That Increase Tree Canopy Coverage And Install Shade Trees In Urban Areas To Mitigate The Effects Of Urban Heat Islands Across The State.

Where it stands

Resolution adopted in final form.

April 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended · April 17, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Absent
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered

  2. Referred to WAL, referral sheet 19

  3. Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  5. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1799-26), recommending adoption.

  6. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  7. Transmitted to Senate.

  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 463).

  9. Referred to AEN.

  10. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.

  12. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3883) with recommendation of adoption.

  13. One Day Notice 04-24-26.

  14. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  15. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 751).

  16. Resolution adopted in final form.

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