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SCR179Introduced in the Senate

Urging The County Of Maui To Enforce The Provisions Of The Fire Code Of The County Of Maui Relating To Fire Hazards, Brush Clearance, Fuel Breaks, Roadside Vegetation Clearing, And Emergency Access.

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Introduced by Angus McKelvey, District 6

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Official description

Urging The County Of Maui To Enforce The Provisions Of The Fire Code Of The County Of Maui Relating To Fire Hazards, Brush Clearance, Fuel Breaks, Roadside Vegetation Clearing, And Emergency Access.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended · March 31, 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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to PSM/EIG.

  3. The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. 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.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  6. Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3420) with recommendation of adoption.

  7. One Day Notice 04-07-26.

  8. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  9. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 421).

  10. Referred to PBS, WAL, referral sheet 27

  11. Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 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.

  13. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2176-26), recommending referral to WAL.

  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1).

  15. Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  17. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2258-26), recommending adoption.

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

  19. Transmitted to Senate.

  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 862).

  21. Resolution adopted in final form.

  22. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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