RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Summary
Requires at least 5 Hawaiian Homes Commission members to be Native Hawaiian or current Hawaiian homestead lessees; and at least 2 of those 5 to be on the waitlist for Hawaiian home lands. Authorizes commission members to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. Creates the position of Director of Hawaiian Home Lands and separates the Director's responsibilities from those of the Chairperson of the Commission. Effective July 1, 2050. (HD2)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action Feb 21, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2020
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2020
D
Democratic45
97% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 674-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Say, Yamane.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 02-13-20 at 2:00pm.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 109-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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