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SB 3173STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CULTURAL EDUCATION.

Establishes a Cultural Training Pilot Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to be administered by the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation for all commercial use permit holders operating in Lahaina Harbor. Requires DOBOR to partner with an organization identified by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in Native Hawaiian culture and place-based history to teach a cultural training course to educate commercial use permit holders and applicants for commercial use permits on the cultural and historic significance of the area. Requires existing commercial use permit holders and applicants to undergo cultural training. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 3/12/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

21 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
  2. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading
  3. 3/10/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 375) in amended form (SD 1).
  4. 3/10/2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  5. 3/6/2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2945) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
  6. 3/6/202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
  7. 3/3/2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  8. 2/27/2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  9. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
  10. 2/20/2026Reported from WLA/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2674) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.