RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Summary
Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Land and Natural Resources to improve Native Hawaiian communities and culture through various assistance services. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1352) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 500) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
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, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 120) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Fevella, Ihara, Keohokalole, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to HWN, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
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