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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 36: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE TO A DESALINATION PLANNING TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE USE OF DESALINATION FOR LARGE-SCALE WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE STATE IS FEASIBLE.

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

SR 36 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE TO A DESALINATION PLANNING TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE USE OF DESALINATION FOR LARGE-SCALE WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE STATE IS FEASIBLE. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Brandon Elefante (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), KIDANI, Donna Kim (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
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. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).
  2. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1429) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
  3. One Day Notice 04-02-25.
  4. The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 03-21-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  6. The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  7. Referred to WTL.
  8. Offered.

Sources

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