Hawaii Senate Bill 11: Relating To Vegetation Management Near Utility Lines.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map. Requires private and public property owners to trim grasses within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines, enforced by the State Fire Marshal as to State-owned land and the applicable county fire department as to privately owned land. Authorizes electric utility companies to enter private or public property to trim or remove hazardous vegetation. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/1/2050. (SD2)

Latest action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (2025-12-08)

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