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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 439: RELATING TO FEES.

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

SB 439 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO FEES. Primary sponsor: Donovan Dela Cruz (Democratic), AQUINO, Stanley Chang (Democratic), Brandon Elefante (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), KIDANI, Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2025): Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.

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Official summary

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

Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules to impose user fees that apply solely to nonresidents visiting state parks and trails, as selected by the Board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donovan Dela CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 579).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1953), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from TOU/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1489) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
  12. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto.

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Sources

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