Bills

HB 2599: DLNR; DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES; AQUATIC LIFE; HERBIVORES; CORAL-REEF RESILIENCE; REPORTS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to manage the aquatic life and aquatic resources of the State with the highest priority given to protecting, restoring, and maintaining ecosystem integrity and use the best scientific data available.  Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to set goals to substantially increase coral-reef resilience around Oahu and develop a framework to meet those goals, with annual reports to the Legislature.

News Coverage:

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