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SB1084 • 2026

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

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Sponsor
INOUYE
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
  • DLNR; DAR; Aquatic Resources; Positions; Appropriations ($) Appropriates funds to establish positions within the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
  • Effective 7/1/2050.
  • (SD1)

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SD1

1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB1084 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB1084 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 1084 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES .

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-12 S

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-12 S

    Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 366) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-05 S

    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. 2025-01-31 S

    The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-23 S

    Referred to WTL, WAM.

  7. 2025-01-21 S

    Passed First Reading.

  8. 2025-01-17 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
DLNR; DAR; Aquatic Resources; Positions; Appropriations ($)
Appropriates funds to establish positions within the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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SB1084

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1084

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the department of land and natural resources
.

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

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SECTION
1.
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The legislature finds that the
department of land and natural resources, division of aquatic resources'
mission is to manage, conserve, and restore the State's unique aquatic
resources and ecosystems for present and future generations.
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The State faces numerous increasing threats
to its streams, estuaries, and reefs from invasive species, habit degradation,
land-based sources of pollution, reduced freshwater flow, and disasters.
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These in turn have adversely impacted the
fishing and gathering practices of local communities.

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The
purpose of this Act is to support the important work of the division of aquatic
resources by funding various positions within the division.

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $551,064 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to establish and fund the
following positions within the department of land and natural resources,
division of aquatic resources:

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(1)
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$71,016 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist V position for permitting and environmental review;

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(2)
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$63,096 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist IV position for permitting and environmental review;

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(3)
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$71,016 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist V position for environmental response to emergencies;

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(4)
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$71,016 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist V position for aquatic invasive species;

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(5)
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$63,096 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist IV position for noncommercial fisheries;

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(6)
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$63,096 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist IV position for Molokai;

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(7)
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$58,296 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
aquatic biologist III position for Molokai; and

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(8)
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$90,432 for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE)
fishery technician IV positions for Molokai.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the department
of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DLNR;
DAR; Aquatic Resources; Positions; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to establish positions within the Department
of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Aquatic Resources.

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