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Votes at a glance: Committee recommendations from March 27 House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary
Summary of committee actions and recommendations on bills discussed March 27, 2025, including key amendments and outcomes.
The House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs completed decision-making on multiple measures during its March 27, 2025 meeting. Below are the committee's recorded recommendations and notable amendments.
- Senate Bill 946 (wastewater management): Committee recommendation adopted with technical amendments; clean effective date inserted.
- Senate Bill 849 (wildlife conservation, protections for Hawaiian hawk ' ''`io'): Committee adopted technical amendments and clarifying cross-reference language; recommendation adopted.
- Senate Bill 330 (invasive species prevention, Department of Agriculture enforcement authority): Committee adopted attorney-general and Department of Agriculture recommendations; added definitions and minor clarifications; recommendation adopted.
- Senate Bill 1393 (use of public lands, School Facilities Authority and DOE consultation): Committee adopted technical amendments for clarity; recommendation adopted.
- Senate Bill 321 (transportation, fee-simple title transfer of private ways): Committee adopted title and process amendments recommended by Hawaii Land Title Association and advanced the bill.
- Senate Bill 66 (permitting shot clock for certain housing permits): Committee adopted a set of clarifying amendments and an OHA-suggested change to ensure historic-preservation review is respected; recommendation adopted with recorded no votes/reservations from several members.
- Senate Bill 1170 (expedited redevelopment of permanently affordable multifamily rental housing): Committee adopted OPSD-recommended amendments and advanced the bill.
- Senate Bill 1263 (expedited historic-preservation review for transit-oriented development): Committee adopted technical and clarifying amendments and advanced the bill.
- Senate Bill 79 (historic-preservation review process and risk categorization): Committee adopted technical amendments and added archeological resources to key lists; an OHA amendment was accepted with some members recording reservations.
- Senate Bill 15 (historic property age definition; 50-year threshold): Committee retained a clarifying comma in the statutory language and advanced the bill.
- Senate Bill 1074 (environmental impact statements; commercial ocean permits): Committee advanced the bill with amendments that limit the measure to permits under HRS Chapter 200, place the language into session law, add a two-year sunset, and delete a redundant definition; DLNR was directed to proceed with HEPA analyses and explore interim safety measures.
- Senate Bill 1511 (Hanalei Bay vessel length restriction): Committee adopted a clean date amendment and advanced the bill.
- Senate Bill 1099 (important agricultural lands): Committee moved to advance the measure as drafted; staff noted implementation and funding issues for designation processes.
- Senate Bill 1582 (recognition of the coconut palm): Committee advanced the measure as submitted.
Several measures included technical or clarifying statutory edits recommended by agencies or stakeholders; where the committee adopted narrow or time-limited fixes (notably SB 1074) it generally directed the responsible agencies to prioritize implementation and to request supplemental resources if needed.
