SB 565: RELATING TO POLOLU VALLEY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ON HAWAII ISLAND.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-02-13
Current Status:
Failed
(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Appropriates moneys for Pololu Valley management, including for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop the trailhead; develop the infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking; install appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage; design and construct restroom facilities; and establish positions to manage the trail area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates moneys for Pololu Valley management, including for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop the trailhead; develop the infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking; install appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage; design and construct restroom facilities; and establish positions to manage the trail area. Effective 7/1/2050.
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565 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO POLOLU VALLEY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ON HAWAII ISLAND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature also finds that preserving and protecting Pololu Valley is essential to safeguarding its unique ecological, cultural, and historical attributes to benefit present and future generations. Currently, high levels of tourism produce a significant impact on the area. The lack of nearby restrooms and visitor education efforts have contributed to safety and litter issues, with plastics that are left behind on the trail eventually washing up on the shoreline. Without active management, the condition of Pololu Valley will continue to deteriorate.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys to the division of forestry and wildlife of the department of land and natural resources for the management of Pololu Valley, including various improvements necessary for conservation and protection.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 for Pololu Valley management and conservation, including:
(1) Development of the trailhead;
(2) Development of infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking;
(3) Installation of appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage;
(4) Design and construction of restroom facilities;
(5) Establishment of full-time equivalent ( FTE) positions to manage the trail area during operational hours; and
(6) Other provisions of the Pololu lookout management plan.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DLNR; DOFAW; Pololu Valley; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates moneys for Pololu Valley management, including for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop the trailhead; develop the infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking; install appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage; design and construct restroom facilities; and establish positions to manage the trail area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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S.B. NO. |
565 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Pololu Valley Management Efforts on Hawaii Island.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature also finds that preserving and protecting Pololu Valley is essential to safeguarding its unique ecological, cultural, and historical attributes to benefit present and future generations. Currently, high levels of tourism produce a significant impact on the area. The lack of nearby restrooms and visitor education efforts have contributed to safety and litter issues, with plastics that are left behind on the trail eventually washing up on the shoreline. Without active management, the condition of Pololu Valley will continue to deteriorate.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys to the division of forestry and wildlife of the department of land and natural resources for the management of Pololu Valley, including various improvements necessary for conservation and protection.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 for Pololu Valley management and conservation, including:
(1) Development of the trailhead;
(2) Development of infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking;
(3) Installation of appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage;
(4) Design and construction of restroom facilities;
(5) Establishment of full-time equivalent ( .0 FTE) positions to manage the trail area during operational hours; and
(6) Other provisions of the Pololu lookout management plan.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
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Report Title:
Pololu Valley; DLNR; DOFAW; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates moneys for Pololu Valley management, including for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop the trailhead; develop the infrastructure necessary to accommodate parking; install appropriate informational, historical, and educational signage; design and construct restroom facilities; and establish positions to manage the trail area. Effective 7/1/2050.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Dec 8, 2025 | Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Feb 5, 2025 | The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Referred to WTL, WAM. |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Introduced. |
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| Feb 10, 2025 | The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Water and Land |
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| Department of Land and Natural Resources | ** Support |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 599
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 565
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 565 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO POLOLU VALLEY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ON HAWAII ISLAND,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the management of Pololu Valley, including various improvements necessary for conservation and protection.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and four individuals.
Your Committee finds that this measure promotes the proactive conservation and management of Pololu Valley, ensuring that residents and visitors alike may continue to enjoy it for years to come.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 565, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 565, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land,
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________________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair |
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| Feb 10, 2025 | SB565_TESTIMONY_WTL_02-10-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
7MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
7MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Water and Land
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