HB2361 • 2026

RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: KITAGAWA, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TEMPLO, Morikawa, Reyes Oda
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL.
DLNR; Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Administrative Support; Chairperson; Meeting Frequency Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide administrative support to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.
Requires the chairperson of the Council to be selected by the voting members from among all voting and nonvoting members on an annual and rotating basis.
Requires the Council to meet quarterly.

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB2361 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2361 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2361 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2361 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2361 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2361 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL .

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2361 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2361 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2361 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-07 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-29 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
2026-04-29 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86-26).
2026-04-29 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.
2026-04-29 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-04-29 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
2026-04-29 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-28 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.
2026-04-27 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
2026-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
2026-04-23 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).
2026-04-23 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Keohokalole.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
2026-04-17 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
2026-04-16 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-14 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 684) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-14 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-10 S
One Day Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 S
The 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..
2026-04-02 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3254) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-23 S
The 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.
2026-03-20 S
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to WLA, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-23 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-19 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-02-18 H
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-12 H
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-10 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-27 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL.
DLNR; Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Administrative Support; Chairperson; Meeting Frequency
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide administrative support to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council. Requires the chairperson of the Council to be selected by the voting members from among all voting and nonvoting members on an annual and rotating basis. Requires the Council to meet quarterly. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2361

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2361

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the kaneohe bay regional council
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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Section 200D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended as follows:

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By amending subsection (a) to read:

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"(a)
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There is established within the department of
land and natural resources, for administrative purposes only, the Kaneohe Bay
regional council[
; provided that except for the participation on the council
of the two representatives from the department of land and natural resources as
ex officio nonvoting members pursuant to subsection (c) and except as provided
under section 26-35, the
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The

department of land and natural resources shall [
not
] provide
administrative support to the council, including providing staff, drafting, and
other support at council meetings.
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The
council shall be composed of seven voting members appointed by the governor in
accordance with section 26-34 and ex officio nonvoting members as provided in
subsection (c).
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The members shall serve
without compensation."

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By amending subsection (e) to read:

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"(e)
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The chairperson
shall be [
the administrator of the aquatic resources division.
]
selected
by the voting members of the council from among all voting and nonvoting
members on an annual and rotating basis.
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Section 200D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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[
Annual meeting.
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Council meetings.
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The council shall schedule and conduct a
meeting in accordance with chapter 92 [
in each year of its operation.
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quarterly.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Kaneohe
Bay Regional Council; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Administrative
Support; Chairperson; Meeting Frequency

Description:

Requires
the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide administrative support
to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.
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Requires the chairperson of the Council to be selected by the voting members
from among all voting and nonvoting members on an annual and rotating
basis.
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Requires the Council to meet
quarterly.

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