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Measure Title: RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKING.
Report Title: DLNR; BLNR; Conservation Banks
Description: Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources and certain public or private entities to operate conservation banks, subject to approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, 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, Ecosystems 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 conduct subsequent reviews and oversight. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  HB2204
Package: None
Current Referral: EEP, WAL, FIN
Introducer(s): INOUYE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, Kanuha, San Buenaventura
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/19/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).
3/19/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1218-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
3/17/2026HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/12/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/10/2026HReferred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16
3/10/2026HPass First Reading
3/6/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 32) in amended form (SD 1).
3/6/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/5/2026SOne Day Notice 03-06-26.
3/5/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2750) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026SThe 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, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2/25/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/23/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/20/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/20/2026SReported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2505) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/13/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
2/10/2026SThe committee(s) on has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2/8/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2/6/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
1/22/2026SReferred to WLA, WAM.
1/21/2026SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/14/2026SPending Introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2005_SD1 Link to SB2005_SD1 .PDF file
SB2005_HD1 Link to SB2005_HD1 .PDF file
SB2005 Link to SB2005 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2005_SD1_SSCR2505_ Link to committee report SB2005_SD1_SSCR2505_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2005_SD1_SSCR2750_ Link to committee report SB2005_SD1_SSCR2750_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2005_HD1_HSCR1218-26_ Link to committee report SB2005_HD1_HSCR1218-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2005_TESTIMONY_WLA_02-13-26_
SB2005_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-25-26_
SB2005_SD1_TESTIMONY_EEP_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

WLA
2/13/26 1:01P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WAM
2/25/26 10:57A
CR 211 & Videoconference
WAM
3/03/26 10:15A
CR 211 & Videoconference
EEP
3/17/26 9:15A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE