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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to: (1) manage and administer aquatic life and resources, with the highest priority being to protect, restore, and maintain ecosystem integrity, using the best scientific data available; (2) make plans by certain dates for the restoration of reef ecosystems and indigenous species to a level that is not less than an unspecified per cent of their natural biomass potential; and (3) make a plan by 7/1/2027 for the expansion of live coral cover at not less than twenty-five per cent on reefs that have historically supported naturally occurring live coral cover. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Division of Aquatic Resources within the Department of Land and Natural Resources prioritize the protection, restoration, and maintenance of coral reef ecosystem integrity using the best available scientific data. It requires the division to develop plans by specific dates to restore reef ecosystems and indigenous species to at least a certain percentage of their natural biomass potential, and by July 1, 2027, to create a plan for increasing live coral cover to at least twenty-five percent on historically coral-covered reefs. The bill also defines "division" as the Division of Aquatic Resources and "moku" as a traditional Hawaiian land district larger than an ahupuaa, and mandates annual reports to the Legislature on progress, with the entire act taking effect on July 1, 2050.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (on 02/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3201&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3201_SD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report SB3201_SD1_SSCR2662_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/SB3201_SD1_SSCR2662_.pdf |
| SB3201_TESTIMONY_WLA_02-13-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/SB3201_TESTIMONY_WLA_02-13-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3201_.HTM |
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