Legislative record

SB 2374STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO A BLUE ECONOMY.

Establishes the Blue Economy Working Group to study how to develop and support marine-based economic activities that align with the State's decarbonization and restorative food production goals. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

9 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2665) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/19/2026The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 2/18/2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  5. 2/17/2026The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 02-19-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  6. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-18-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  7. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 02-17-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
  8. 2/9/2026The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  9. 2/8/2026The committee(s) on EDT/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  10. 2/6/2026The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.