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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 128: REAFFIRMING THE STATE'S OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ITS PEOPLE BY RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL ROLE OF FRESHWATER IN MAINTAINING HEALTHY NEARSHORE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.

Passed both chambers 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

HCR 128 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: REAFFIRMING THE STATE'S OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ITS PEOPLE BY RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL ROLE OF FRESHWATER IN MAINTAINING HEALTHY NEARSHORE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. Primary sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46

“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. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
  2. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 818).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1918) with recommendation of adoption.
  5. One Day Notice 04-17-25.
  6. The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
  7. The committee(s) on WTL added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-11-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 425).
  9. Referred to WTL.
  10. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1717) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
  11. Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Lowen, Ward excused (4).
  12. Transmitted to Senate.

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Sources

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