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SB2374HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To A Blue Economy.

Last status update Jan 21, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes the Blue Economy Working Group to study how to develop and support marine-based economic activities that align with the State's decarbonization and restorative food production goals. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by EDT

Decision stages

  1. Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2374
MemberAEN
Introduced		EDT
Introduced		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Excused
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 02-17-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  8. The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-18-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 02-19-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  11. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2665) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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