Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1802: Relating to Conservation Mitigation Banks.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2026
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and operate conservation mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve species, their habitats, or resources as compensatory mitigation, or for past damages. Authorizes the department to contract with a third-party administrator for the operation of the conservation mitigation banks. Clarifies the sale of credits involved in conservation mitigation banking.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to conservation mitigation banks.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSERVATION MITIGATION BANKS. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the use of conservation banks as compensatory mitigation projects for incidental take licensees with habitat conservation plans increases certainty that the mitigation obligation is complete, expedites project review, and makes project costs more predictable for incidental take licensees. Conservation banks provide long-term, landscape-scale protection to the State's threatened, endangered, candidate, and proposed species. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to: (1) Authorize the department of land and natural resources and certain public or private entities to seek the approval of the board of land and natural resources to operate conservation banks for situations where a person or entity is required to provide compensatory mitigation to offset adverse impacts to threatened, endangered, candidate, or proposed specie~ as part of 2026--3335 HB1802 CD1 HMSO NcD. ~ H.B. C.D. an approved incidental take license and habitat conservation plan; (2) Add the associate director of the United States Geological Survey, Ecosystem Mission Area, to the membership of the endangered species recovery committee; and (3) Require the endangered species recovery committee to review applications and proposals for conservation banks and conservation bank instruments and conduct subsequent reviews and oversight. SECTION 2. Chapter 195D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and …
Sponsors
- Lisa Marten (D, 51) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Della Belatti (D, 26)
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
- Mark Hashem (D, 19)
- Ikaika Hussey (D, 29)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Jeanne Kapela (D, 5)
- Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
- Scot Matayoshi (D, 49)
- Amy Perruso (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : Act 208, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
- : Act 208, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 165-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (April 30, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 30, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 10, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Conservation Mitigation Banks, Rules, UH, Prohibition, Study, DLNR
Common questions
- What is HB1802?
- HB1802 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Conservation Mitigation Banks.
- What does HB1802 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to conservation mitigation banks.
- What is the status of HB1802?
- Signed into law as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Act 208, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310). (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1802?
- Lisa Marten (D, 51), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1802?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1802&year=2026
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