HCR 163 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS.

HCR 163 is a non-binding resolution urging the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to create an annual festival celebrating Pacific Island cultures and arts. It directly addresses the Foundation (with consultation from other agencies), inspired by the success of the 2024 FestPAC event that drew over 500,000 visitors. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but requests the Foundation establish this recurring event to foster cultural appreciation among Pacific nations. It is procedural in nature, focusing on symbolic recognition rather than policy change.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

HCR163 → HCR163_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The document appears to be a template file for a legislative bill (HCR 163) rather than the actual bill text itself. The original version contained the complete resolution text urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish an annual Pacific Island festival. The new version contains only metadata, template formatting instructions, and file information without the substantive legislative text.

TECHNICAL

Removed the complete legislative resolution text including WHEREAS clauses and BE IT RESOLVED provisions that would have established the annual Pacific Island festival

Added metadata fields, file path information, timestamps, and template formatting markers that are not part of the actual legislation

Changed document structure from a complete legislative resolution to a template file with formatting instructions and metadata

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1933) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA.

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392).

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (3).

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1560) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to CAA, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor