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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 40: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO WORK WITH COMMITTED COMMUNITY GROUPS TO CO-STEWARD COMMUNITY FORESTS LOCATED ON PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE'S FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES.

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 40 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO WORK WITH COMMITTED COMMUNITY GROUPS TO CO-STEWARD COMMUNITY FORESTS LOCATED ON PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE'S FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES. Primary sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), David Tarnas (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 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lauren MatsumotoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. 814).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1916) 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. 413).
  9. Referred to WTL.
  10. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1702), recommending adoption.
  11. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, 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