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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 182: DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

Passed one chamber 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

HR 182 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. Primary sponsor: Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1879) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terez AmatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11

“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 HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1879) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
  2. Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 04-02-25 10:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1599), recommending referral to HLT.
  7. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
  8. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
  9. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Referred to EEP, HLT, referral sheet 22
  11. Offered

Sources

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