HB 2359 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE.

Summary
Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. (CD1)
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Vetoed Jul 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
18
Committee
20
Amendments
3
Jul 9, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).
upper
Jul 9, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).
lower
Jun 21, 2024
Vetoed
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
lower
Jun 21, 2024
Vetoed
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-21-24 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 56-24).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 56-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Aquino, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Nakashima, Takenouchi, Morikawa, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:30AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 9:30AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-28-24 9:45AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3144) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM/JDC.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 131).
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kila, Ward.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 84-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan, Todd.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to HET, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Scott Saiki
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