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HCR140Introduced in the House

Urging State Agencies That Own Or Control Land In West Maui To Implement And Enforce Aggressive Vegetation Management, Fuel Reduction, Defensible Space, And Emergency Access Measures To Reduce Wildfire Risk To Lahaina And Surrounding Communities.

EngrossedSenate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

Introduced by Terez Amato, District 11

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Urging State Agencies That Own Or Control Land In West Maui To Implement And Enforce Aggressive Vegetation Management, Fuel Reduction, Defensible Space, And Emergency Access Measures To Reduce Wildfire Risk To Lahaina And Surrounding Communities.

Where it stands

Referred to PSM.

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Offered

  2. Referred to PBS, WAL, referral sheet 19

  3. Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Poepoe.

  5. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1666-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to WAL.

  6. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  7. Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

  9. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1850-26), recommending adoption.

  10. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  11. Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 575).

  13. Referred to PSM.

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