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SB 2401

Hawaii SenateEnrolled

Summary

SB 2401, “Relating To Regional Shoreline Mitigation Districts”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 20, 2026 by Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on May 8, 2026: Enrolled to Governor.


Record

Text

SB 2401 has 1 co-sponsor and 4 roll calls.

sb2401/amended.txt
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AMENDMENT TO:
Senate Bill
No. 2401, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1
OFFERED BY:
DATE:
����������� Section
1.� Senate Bill No. 2401, S.D.1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1, section 2, is amended by:
����������� 1.�
Amending page 6, lines 11-17 to read as follows:
����������� "(f) �Any shoreline adaptation pathways
plan shall engage in community-engaged planning to determine the appropriate
shoreline adaptation pathway when considering the impacts to public trust
resources; impacts to private property; the social, cultural, environmental,
and economic impacts of each potential shoreline adaptation pathway considered;
and a comparison of potential alternative options."
����������� 2.�
Amending page 6, line 18 to page 7, line 11 to read as follows:
���� "(g)� Upon
finalization of a shoreline adaptation pathways plan, the office may transmit
the shoreline adaptation pathways plan, together with any comments and
recommendations, to the board of land and natural resources for consideration;
provided that the plan:
���� (1)� Satisfies
the requirements of this section;
���� (2)� Is
consistent with applicable state and county land use policies; and
���� (3)� Provides
coordinated, regionally appropriate shoreline adaptation pathways to best
preserve public trust resources, public beaches, public access, and that may
secondarily also reduce the risk of loss of structures along shoreline
properties."
����������� Section
2.� Senate Bill No. 2401, S.D.1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1, section 3, is amended by:
����������� 1.�
Amending page 10, line 17 to page 11, line 4 to read as follows:
���� "(f)� An
applicant may submit to the board a shoreline adaptation pathways plan that
meets the requirements of 225M- .� The board, upon approval of the
plan, may approve an application for a conservation district use permit for a
shoreline adaptation pathway that is consistent with the shoreline adaptation
pathways plan and prioritizes the preservation of public trust resources.�
Nothing in this section shall limit the authority or discretion of the board to
impose conditions on or deny the application."
����������� 2.�
Amending page 11, lines 5-19 to read as follows:
���� "(g)� The
board may authorize a permit for temporary erosion control measures where an
immediately dangerous shoreline condition affecting a structure has extended
beyond the period authorized under an emergency permit.� The applicant shall
demonstrate a concerted effort to develop and implement a long-term shoreline
adaptation pathways plan that prioritizes the preservation of public trust
resources and that will allow the temporary erosion control measures to be
removed.� The applicant shall demonstrate the capacity to provide for the
removal of the temporary erosion control measures.�
���� For the purposes
of this subsection, "concerted effort" means a bona fide effort to
develop and implement a shoreline adaption pathways plan within a regional
shoreline mitigation district pursuant to section 225M- .""

Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to plan and serve in a coordinating role to develop shoreline adaptation pathways plans for regional shoreline mitigation districts designated by OPSD. Establishes procedures for the review of state and county permits associated with regional shoreline mitigation districts. (CD2)

Sponsors

Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D) sponsors SB 2401, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 2401 went before 4 committees: Water, Land, and Agriculture, Ways and Means, Water & Land and Finance.

Water, Land, and Agriculture
Water, Land, and Agriculture
Referred to · Jan 28, 2026
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred to · Feb 20, 2026
Water & Land
Water & Land
Referred to · Mar 12, 2026 · 182 Bills
Finance
Finance
Referred to · Mar 24, 2026 · 464 Bills

History

SB 2401 has taken 61 actions since Jan 20, 2026, the latest on May 8, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 8, 2026
House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and none excused (0).
May 8, 2026
Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).
May 8, 2026
House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).
May 8, 2026
Senate
Enrolled to Governor.
May 6, 2026
House
Floor Amendment No. 12 offered by Rep. Hashem.

Votes

SB 2401 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 1, 2026 at 30.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 1, 2026
House
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
3
0
May 1, 2026
Senate
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
3
0
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
12
0
Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture: Passed, With Amendments
4
0

Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · legiscan.com