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HCR200Introduced in the House

Urging The United States Department Of Defense To Reassess Prior Determinations And Closure Decisions Under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act In Light Of Evolving Scientific Understanding Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances And Recent Federal Hazardous Substance Designations.

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Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7

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Official description

Urging The United States Department Of Defense To Reassess Prior Determinations And Closure Decisions Under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act In Light Of Evolving Scientific Understanding Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances And Recent Federal Hazardous Substance Designations.

Where it stands

Resolution adopted in final form.

April 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended · April 21, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered

  2. Referred to EEP, PBS/WAL, referral sheet 19

  3. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

  5. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1611-26), recommending referral to PBS/WAL.

  6. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on PBS/WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  7. Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS/WAL on Wednesday, 04-08-26 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  9. 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, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

  10. Reported from PBS/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1864-26), recommending adoption.

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

  12. Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 594).

  14. Referred to PSM/EIG.

  15. The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 04-20-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye.

  17. The committee(s) on PSM/EIG deferred the measure until 04-21-26 2:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  19. Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3913) with recommendation of adoption.

  20. One Day Notice 04-27-26.

  21. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  22. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 776).

  23. Resolution adopted in final form.

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