SB 2488 SD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 20, 2026.

DLNR; DAB; HISC; Executive Director; Appropriation; Report.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2488

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee WLA/AEN, WAM

Senate in_committee 2026-02-20

Agriculture Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Establishes the position of the Hawaii Invasive Species Council Executive Director. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, rather than the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, for the HISC for fiscal year 2026-2027. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sponsor

Jarrett Keohokalole

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-20	Status	in_committee
2026-02-20	Latest Action	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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