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SB 2944STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules that implement wildlife viewing guidelines that substantially conform to the wildlife viewing guidelines issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Requires annual reports to the Legislature until rules are adopted. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/30/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

25 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1529-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  3. 3/24/2026The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
  4. 3/20/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 3/10/2026Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 16
  6. 3/10/2026Pass First Reading
  7. 3/6/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 91) in amended form (SD 1).
  8. 3/6/2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
  9. 3/5/2026One Day Notice 03-06-26.
  10. 3/5/2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.