SB2310 • 2026

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.

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Sponsor: KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-02-20
Official status: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
DAB; Kainahola Stream; Appropriation ($) Appropriates funds for the removal of overgrown vegetation from the Kainahola Stream drainageway.
Effective 7/1/2050.
(SD1)

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SD1

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Plain English: SB2310 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2310 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2310 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES .

Bill History

2026-02-20 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-20 S
Reported from AEN/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2559) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-11 S
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-11 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.
2026-02-06 S
The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26 S
Referred to AEN/WLA, WAM .
2026-01-21 S
Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-15 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
DAB; Kainahola Stream; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds for the removal of overgrown vegetation from the Kainahola Stream drainageway. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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SB2310

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2310

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to 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
Kainahola stream on Kauai flows through state property.
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The legislature further finds that the State
has not provided the resources necessary to remove overgrown vegetation from
the Kainahola stream drainageway to prevent flooding of the stream.
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As a result, the Kainahola stream has
overflowed and at times flooded adjoining properties.

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In one
such instance, the owner of an adjoining property filed suit against the State which
resulted in the State being ordered to remove overgrown vegetation from the
Kainahola stream drainageway.
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The
legislature appropriated approximately $1,600,000 for the cleanup, which
allowed the departments of agriculture and biosecurity and land and natural
resources to complete seventy-five per cent of the necessary cleanup.
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However, further funds are necessary to
complete the removal of overgrown vegetation.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to appropriate the funds necessary to finish
removing overgrown vegetation from the Kainahola Stream drainageway in
accordance with
KRB LLC v. State
, Civil No. 15-1-0127.

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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to finish removing overgrown
vegetation from the Kainahola Stream drainageway in accordance with
KRB LLC
v. State
, Civil No. 15-1-0127.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture and biosecurity
for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DAB;
Kainahola Stream; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds for the removal of overgrown vegetation from the Kainahola Stream.

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