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Representative Iwo Moro rose in opposition and read excerpts of testimony the committee received, citing HSEO’s recommendation that a nuclear working group is premature. The testimony quoted on the floor referenced Article XI, Section 8 of the Hawaii State Constitution — \"no nuclear fission power plant shall be constructed or radioactive material disposed of in the state without prior approval by a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature\" — and said HSEO expects SMRs will not be commercially deployed in the U.S. at scale until at least 2030 and that licensing, costs, waste management and technical readiness remain unresolved.

Representative Iwo Moro also noted that the committee received formal opposition from a range of groups, including the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Maui Peace Action, Malu Aina Center for Nonviolent Education and Action, 350Hawaii, Energy Justice Network, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Chapter of Americans for Democratic Action, Kauai Women’s Caucus, Huliā E Kanu‘u Outreach, Aloha Lōkahi Association and 42 individuals. HSEO’s written comments urged postponing a nuclear working group until operational, licensed SMRs have demonstrated cost, safety and waste-management performance elsewhere.

Other members expressed differing views. Representative Loewen said she supported moving forward with a short, targeted working group to settle questions and provide clarity so lawmakers can focus on viable energy resources. Multiple members entered “reservations” on the record, and several asked to have other members’ words inserted into the record as their own. Representative Iwo Moro concluded by standing in opposition, citing constitutional, technical and timing concerns.

The motion carried by voice vote. The House record does not show the working group’s membership, tasks or timeline; HSEO’s comments indicate the office’s preference to delay consideration until operational SMRs exist in the U.S. and adequate cost, safety and waste information is available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Chamber - Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:30AM HST - Day 53","oneSentenceSummary","The House advanced a resolution requesting a Hawaii State Energy Office-led working group to study advanced nuclear technologies, amid strong reservations and HSEO testimony urging postponement until SMRs are operationally proven.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",25702,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595054,"House debate highlights concerns over 25-year submerged-land easements for seawalls and shoreline structures",169,1546000,1715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043686-b53de0a97e2d2a671e24e8210fa48ba9&start=1546&end=1715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043686-b53de0a97e2d2a671e24e8210fa48ba9/thumbnail_1546000.jpg","/articles/6595054/Hawaii/House-debate-highlights-concerns-over-25-year-submerged-land-easements-for-seawalls-and-shoreline-structures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595054-f1046738dba357c90b2002bf4f383f4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199025&Signature=HLrrSRASomOmW0LOhJhyO2jNxkWhyU0uWdyQ3Jgv3Z0NZ-bo18i~-P89KvdUXePJPJ67TrG3hT-zWNgx7sQsbk01XPQAW90y3PFOPBAzb4MXifyptjF~xuQu4Inn7QP7F14r~Cfza6zxpwtUrYbQcR2kN0lmaO7BOj1xEzMxwqpv~zWizfrZnab~QnowVQxYbO289GM1DsBVx3l5UDN4WCMImZ1bwBL6sEvSMvaV9MRbBfERYPMRnyMnqfjFtgAvXeIKYNkDY2JcGtIgq3x5OBB5GdMbxVByZ~gdq2B24qaD8nT7sayWopgP8UDqWrt5fDDDUSGMTaP46ENLO1hg5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Hawaii House debated multiple standing committee reports recommending the issuance of 25-year nonexclusive easements for structures fronting personal property on state submerged lands, including authorizations for a seawall at Ewa Beach on O‘ahu.

Representative Iwamoto, speaking on the rules governing shoreline hardening, referenced the Legislature’s 2020 Act 16 (codified provisions prohibiting private shoreline hardening at sand-beach sites or where such structures interfere with recreational and shoreline activities). He and other members said the instances now before the House involve situations where seawalls or revetments have effectively become hardening structures over time and may remove public beach area.

Representative Iwamoto and Representative Iwamoto’s colleagues (several members rose in opposition or offered reservations) described cases in which originally decorative or landscaping walls had become constructively seawalls due to erosion and sea-level changes. Representative Iwamoto said this situation illustrated the law’s intent to prevent loss of public shoreline. Other members supporting the easements explained that in some cases the proposed work involved rebuilding stairs or retracted elements that do not extend into the ocean.

Floor action on the standing committee reports proceeded by voice votes; some members formally recorded “opposition” or “with reservations” before the motions were carried. No final easement instruments were executed on the floor; committee referrals and recommendations were advanced for further processing consistent with House procedure.

The discussion underscored tension between protecting public submerged lands and responding to property-specific erosion issues; members repeatedly noted the need for case-by-case review and adherence to the statutory limits established in 2020.","Several House members voiced reservations or opposition to committee recommendations authorizing 25-year easements for structures on state submerged lands, citing 2020 restrictions on shoreline hardening and public access concerns.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595057,"House backs request for judiciary working group to review landlord-tenant code with calls for balanced membership",79,1331000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043686-b53de0a97e2d2a671e24e8210fa48ba9&start=1331&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043686-b53de0a97e2d2a671e24e8210fa48ba9/thumbnail_1331000.jpg","/articles/6595057/Hawaii/House-backs-request-for-judiciary-working-group-to-review-landlord-tenant-code-with-calls-for-balanced-membership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595057-062a15f7dc45df12e7c1456177f29de2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199025&Signature=gjWaPxh9B2aTwynUqjM-c~PB-tOSmhzUefik8ofn2fzRV012KTkz-jEzf85jQxnoIzbu4nj86oIGIf4SX3npiqowBdn6-VuGfHs4eMhURELKLg0gZKi5WpB1x4~05hp6CJ-jBhEyeK4bbdIFvp6a-7qS5E2lkxIi9J0VNYWdnxYDaVVlilw~YB~8aGdvZDoI08phQT5x4sSVoi99jdu1g6k3P5o-JtjubRvl60sKCH6JPBi-cs~RUIfRSBNsONNi-yszcO6a6W8akjidXki1uYPF4BieN5miZ4fYZJm6bCpCsZMOVMrzudb4ou~IViwbJ1xepYqqHu6Zz5qfgLo67g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawaii House of Representatives agreed to consider a resolution requesting the judiciary to convene a working group to review the residential landlord-tenant code and recommend any needed amendments.

Representative Iwamoto spoke in support “with 1 reservation,” urging that working groups on tenant issues include equal representation from landlords, real estate agents and property managers as well as tenants, tenant organizations and legal-aid representatives. He said tenants are often underrepresented, frequently appearing in court unrepresented or minimally represented, and urged the committee creating the working group to account for that imbalance.

The motion to consider the measure was adopted by voice vote. No formal amendments or final legislative text were adopted on the floor during this session; the resolution was referred for further consideration per committee procedures.

Members who voiced reservations or support repeatedly emphasized that any task force must include community members, and specifically tenants, to ensure balanced deliberation. Representative Iwamoto and others said that tenant-focused perspectives—such as those from Legal Aid or Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i—should be explicitly represented on a working group addressing landlord-tenant interactions.

The floor action moved the item along the House process; the resolution's eventual membership, scope and specific deliverables remain to be determined by the committee or judiciary body that convenes the working group.","The Hawaii House of Representatives agreed to refer a resolution asking the judiciary to convene a working group to review the residential landlord-tenant code; members emphasized including tenant representation alongside landlords and property managers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595045,"House advances multiple resolutions and reconsiders senate amendments; procedural votes carried by voice vote",1300,1166000,2466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043686-b53de0a97e2d2a671e24e8210fa48ba9&start=1166&end=2466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043686-b53de0a97e2d2a671e24e8210fa48ba9/thumbnail_1166000.jpg","/articles/6595045/Hawaii/House-advances-multiple-resolutions-and-reconsiders-senate-amendments-procedural-votes-carried-by-voice-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595045-6ba5fb3df3e0a014fa2ba7f7c8ed7d65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199025&Signature=AD~RHy-EzvDImv-1cz8ivh45YohB8n1854AZOCh7H-jk7iZR3~8lkNmDX5QEqIGWJujklDQqojRktR-9azu-y3Pq2Dm7BlzhqEVYKAJGrBC5r-EK~r3Hm4e7nIu6KhTVhMyDF9wWKeZc0UmawUFLLzds6eWksBOG9aeaWvgDyNdlk-N4N3qbMPRF7V-ttXL3rhsn3qxdnMeVUFQVsBvRHdffkLaXf1~sMYj66~v0~BHuHmDSeT37LiTLrNp0G4QcKU3DV25GXNhAHhTzE-oErl4PCxOFMjuo11BFlZ3Y-0RbPiq-tktv6g9TzEdsWNjMTzked5J8rUd1CFBkgYGPWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On the floor, Representative Todd moved—and Representative Morikawa seconded—several procedural motions to suspend the rules and reconsider prior actions. The House carried the motions by voice vote and proceeded to adopt a set of measures listed on the daily order of the day, including House Resolution 199 and multiple Senate Concurrent Resolutions (SCR numbers 69 SD1 HD1, 70 SD1, 111, 123 SD1 HD1 and 142 SD1 HD1) as listed on pages 1–3 of the House order of the day.

Later in the session, Representative Todd moved to reconsider prior House action disagreeing to certain Senate amendments and to give notice of intent to agree to the Senate amendments for a list of House bills; Representative Morikawa seconded. The list read into the record included House Bill 413 HD1; HB 477 HD1; HB 871 HD1; HB 951 HD2; HB 1002 HD1; HB 1017 HD1; HB 1120 HD2; HB 1065 HD1; HB 1152 HD1; and HB 1379 HD2. A motion to reconsider and give notice was carried by voice vote; the measures were scheduled to appear on Monday’s order of the day for concurrence and final reading.

The record shows multiple standing committee reports (numbers listed on the order of the day) were adopted by voice vote; several members entered “no vote,” “opposition,” or “reservations” on the record before adoption. The House recessed briefly to address technical issues; business resumed and the remaining procedural motions were completed. No roll-call tallies were recorded on the floor for these voice votes during this session.","The House moved to suspend rules to reconsider prior actions, adopted several resolutions and took procedural votes to reconsider disagreeing to Senate amendments and give notice of intent to agree to amendments to a list of House bills; all motions were carried by voice votes.","actionData","errors"]

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House advances resolution to study advanced nuclear power despite strong reservations from multiple members and state energy office caution

House debate highlights concerns over 25-year submerged-land easements for seawalls and shoreline structures

House backs request for judiciary working group to review landlord-tenant code with calls for balanced membership

House advances multiple resolutions and reconsiders senate amendments; procedural votes carried by voice vote