SB 1561

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 21, 2026.

Vegetation Management; Wildfire Mitigation; DLNR.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-1561
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee WLA/CPN, WAM/JDC
Senate in_committee 2026-01-21
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Establishes vegetation management requirements to prevent wildfires caused by electric utilities. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enforce the provisions.

Sponsor
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-21 Status in_committee
2026-01-21 Latest Action Re-Referred to WLA/CPN, WAM/JDC.
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