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Measure Title: RELATING TO CONSERVATION MITIGATION BANKS.
Report Title: DLNR; BLNR; Conservation Banks
Description: Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources and certain public or private entities to seek the approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to operate conservation banks for situations where a person or entity is required to provide compensatory mitigation to offset adverse impacts to threatened, endangered, candidate, or proposed species as part of an approved incidental take license and habitat conservation plan. Adds the associate director of the United States Geological Survey, Ecosystem Mission Area, to the membership of the Endangered Species Recovery Committee. Requires the Endangered Species Recovery Committee to review applications and proposals for conservation banks and conservation bank instruments conduct subsequent reviews and oversight. (CD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: WLA, WAM
Introducer(s): MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
5/7/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/6/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
5/6/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
5/1/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
5/1/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 165-26).
5/1/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 165-26) as amended in (CD 1).
4/30/2026SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Hashem, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/29/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
4/28/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
4/27/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
4/24/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
4/23/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).
4/22/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Inouye Co-Chair; Lamosao.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Hashem, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
4/16/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
4/14/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 529) in amended form (SD 1).
4/10/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026SOne Day Notice 04-10-26.
4/9/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3642) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/7/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
4/2/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3244) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 03-18-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to WLA, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 49).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 876-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 336-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/12/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2/4/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 10-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
1/29/2026HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.
1/26/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/23/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1802_CD1 Link to HB1802_CD1 .PDF file
HB1802_SD1 Link to HB1802_SD1 .PDF file
HB1802_HD1 Link to HB1802_HD1 .PDF file
HB1802 Link to HB1802 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1802_HD1_HSCR10-26_ Link to committee report HB1802_HD1_HSCR10-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1802_HD1_HSCR336-26_ Link to committee report HB1802_HD1_HSCR336-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1802_HD1_HSCR876-26_ Link to committee report HB1802_HD1_HSCR876-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1802_SD1_SSCR3244_ Link to committee report HB1802_SD1_SSCR3244_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1802_SD1_SSCR3642_ Link to committee report HB1802_SD1_SSCR3642_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1802_CD1_CCR165-26_ Link to committee report HB1802_CD1_CCR165-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1802_TESTIMONY_EEP_01-29-26_
HB1802_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-12-26_
HB1802_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB1802_HD1_TESTIMONY_WLA_03-16-26_
HB1802_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
1/29/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/12/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WLA
3/16/26 1:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WLA
3/18/26 1:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WAM
4/07/26 10:31A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/27/26 10:10A
325
CONF
4/28/26 10:10A
325
CONF
4/29/26 10:10A
325
CONF
4/30/26 10:10A
325