Committee Advances Bill to Correct Monkeypod Classification, Adds Six Exceptional Trees
The committee advanced Bill 66, CD1, to amend Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 section 40-8.7: it would reclassify Samanea Saman (monkeypod) trees under the correct genus and add six trees to the city's exceptional tree list; the measure was reported out for passage on third reading.
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The Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks reported Bill 66, CD1 out for passage on third reading on Jan. 13, 2026. The bill would amend the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, section 40‑8.7, to correct a botanical classification in the city register of exceptional trees and to add six trees to the list.
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