HI HB2729 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Water & Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish a Central Oahu Wildfire Prevention Plan, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, community stakeholders, and nonprofit organizations that specialize in wildfire preparedness and mitigation programming. Requires matching funds from United States Department of Agriculture Forestry Service Wildfire Defense grants. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.

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Title

Relating To Wildfire Prevention.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-26HouseReferred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

Same As/Similar To

SB3375 (Same As) 2024-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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