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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 85: RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 85 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND. Primary sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Reported from WAL/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 589) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Sets the amount of conveyance tax revenues to be paid into the Land Conservation Fund to a certain per cent or monetary cap, whichever is less, of conveyance taxes collected each fiscal year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Matthias KuschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from WAL/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 589) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
  3. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
  4. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/EEP on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1
  7. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. Prefiled.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source