Measure Title: RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
Report Title: State Water Code; Commission on Water Resource Management; Penalties
Description: Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties. Makes the setting, charging, and collecting of administrative fines by the Commission on Water Resource Management mandatory, rather than discretionary. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2394
Package: None
Current Referral: WTL, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): ICHIYAMA, POEPOE
Act:

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3/7/2024SReferred to WTL, JDC/WAM.
3/5/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/5/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 72).
3/1/2024HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Miyake voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/1/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 841-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2024HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/23/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-26-24 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/15/2024HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Kong voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Matayoshi, Perruso, Sayama, Takayama excused (5).
2/15/2024HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 452-24), recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2024HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
2/9/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/8/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).
2/8/2024HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
1/30/2024HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/26/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 01-30-24 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/24/2024HReferred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/17/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/12/2024HPrefiled.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB1544 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB1544_HD1 Pdf File
HB1544 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB1544_HD1_HSCR179-24_ Pdf File
HB1544_HD1_HSCR452-24_ Pdf File
HB1544_HD1_HSCR841-24_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB1544_TESTIMONY_WAL_01-30-24_
HB1544_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-13-24_
HB1544_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-24_
Hearing Notices
WAL
1/30/24 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/13/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/24 3:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE