---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO A WILDFIRE FORECAST SYSTEM FOR HAWAII."
description: "Establishes a two-year program at the University of Hawaiʻi to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2284"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2284 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation ($)", "Artificial Intelligence", "Preparedness", "Public Safety", "UH", "Wildfire Forecast System", "Wildfire Mitigation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "DELA CRUZ", "HASHIMOTO", "KANUHA", "KIDANI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 50
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-01-19"
last_action: "2024-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4330c84-1123-4761-b454-a9813d340292"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2284&year=2024"
source_hash: "a69bdcd8c158c515d4673bbe454ef7f3e7bf7bc8b13122c3d4bf758ff40f3af2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 2284 (2024) — RELATING TO A WILDFIRE FORECAST SYSTEM FOR HAWAII.

Establishes a two-year program at the University of Hawaiʻi to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB2284** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2284_.HTM)
2. **SB2284_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2284_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2284_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2284_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2284_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2284_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2284_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2284_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- DELA CRUZ — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- Wakai — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-07-08** Act 200, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). `became-law`
- **2024-07-08** Act 200, on 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 146-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 146-24).
- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Todd, Poepoe, La Chica, M. Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Wakai, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 229.
- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 229.
- **2024-04-23** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 803). `receipt`
- **2024-04-22** House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Todd, Poepoe Co-Chairs; La Chica, M. Mizuno, Souza.
- **2024-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Wakai, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs; Hashimoto, Fevella.
- **2024-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489). `receipt`
- **2024-04-05** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 557). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1771-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-28** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-22** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
- **2024-03-22** Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1283-24), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-20** The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, M. Mizuno, Todd, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Martinez, Matayoshi, Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Wednesday, 03-20-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HET with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Martinez, Quinlan excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-14** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1082-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HET.
- **2024-03-12** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-12-24 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to WAL, HET, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 93) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-02-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-02-29** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2782) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2024-02-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-16** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-15** Reported from HRE/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2444) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2024-02-08** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-08** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-05** The committee(s) on HRE/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-19** Referred to HRE/PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-19** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4330c84-1123-4761-b454-a9813d340292`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).