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HB 1081 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE.

Summary
Transfers the Office of Wellness and Resilience to the Department of Human Resources Development. Creates a Wellness and Resilience Advisory Board. Updates the Office of Wellness and Resilience functions. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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HB1081 → HB1081_HD1 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill transfers the Office of Wellness and Resilience from the Governor's office to the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) for administrative purposes. It establishes a new 11-member Wellness and Resilience Advisory Board within DHRD to guide trauma-informed care initiatives. The bill also updates the office's functions to include creating statewide frameworks, identifying best practices, and coordinating data collection. Several repealed sections are removed, and the effective date is set to June 29, 3000.
Scope change
The bill shifts the office's administrative oversight from the Governor to DHRD, expanding DHRD's jurisdiction over wellness and resilience initiatives across state departments.
SCOPE

Transferred administrative oversight of the Office of Wellness and Resilience from the Governor to the Department of Human Resources Development.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new 11-member Wellness and Resilience Advisory Board within DHRD to advise on trauma-informed care practices.

Updated the office's functions to include creating statewide frameworks, identifying best practices, and coordinating data collection for trauma-informed care.

Repealed the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force and related sections from previous legislation.

DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'Department' as the Department of Human Resources Development and repealed the definition of 'Trauma-Informed Care Task Force'.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date to June 29, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error in the bill text.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 261) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Nadine Nakamura
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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