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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."
description: "Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 100"
citation: "Hawaii HB 100 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Budget ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b7292112-048f-45a9-ba6d-95de9b6f2e26"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=100&year=2017"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 100 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB100** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB100_.HTM)
2. **HB100_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB100_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB100_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB100_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **170** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **130** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-08** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka, Quinlan, Tupola, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-13** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1093) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Souki, Tokioka excused (3).
- **2017-03-15** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Say voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-16** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373). `introduction`
- **2017-03-16** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-16** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-23** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-29-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Deferred One Day 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 516) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Cachola, Choy, Cullen, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Tokuda Chair; Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678).
- **2017-04-17** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-18-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-18** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-20-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-20** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cachola, Choy, Cullen, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 135) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 135).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Oshiro, Say, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 736).
- **2017-06-23** Act 049, 06/21/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-23** Act 049, on 06/21/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b7292112-048f-45a9-ba6d-95de9b6f2e26`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE."
description: "Exempts residence or occupancy in a structure or on a property directly controlled, owned, or managed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from the requirements of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. (HB1009 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1009"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1009 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Landlord Tenant Code", "Hawaii Public Housing Authority", "Exemption"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["HASHEM"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 59
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d0f9ace-1ca5-411f-8306-4afe50d53aac"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1009&year=2017"
source_hash: "ccc49759be53feadc58bc9fc140f2d23f413bf2560c38e5581588c07d7bb6644"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1009 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE.
Exempts residence or occupancy in a structure or on a property directly controlled, owned, or managed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from the requirements of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. (HB1009 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1009** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1009_.HTM)
2. **HB1009_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1009_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1009_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1009_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1009_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1009_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1009_HD2_HFA3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1009_HD2_HFA3_.HTM)
6. **HB1009_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1009_HD3_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **61** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- HASHEM — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to HSG, JUD, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Tuesday, 01-31-17 9:30AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-01-31** The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-07-17 11:15AM in conference room 423.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Aquino, Hashem, Quinlan, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) San Buenaventura; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Nakamura; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 325) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Ing, LoPresti, McKelvey, Oshiro, San Buenaventura, Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Lowen, Nakamura voting no (2) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-14** Re-referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-22-17 2:01PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-22** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-02-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-03-02** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino, Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Floor Amendment No. 3 offered by Rep. Brower.
- **2017-03-07** Floor amendment adopted as amended HD 3 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused. `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-07** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 03-09-17.
- **2017-03-09** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ichiyama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 372). `introduction`
- **2017-03-10** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-10** Referred to HOU, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 2:55PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, K. Kahele; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 944) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH.
- **2017-03-31** The committee on CPH has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1581) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) K. Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 625) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Brower, Takumi Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** House Conferees Added: Representative Hashem added as Conferee.
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Espero Chair; Baker Co-Chair; Harimoto.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 588).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:40PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:40PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:35PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 229.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Takumi, Hashem; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 82) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 82).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 114, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 114, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d0f9ace-1ca5-411f-8306-4afe50d53aac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES."
description: "Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (HB1022 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1022"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1022 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Claims Against the State", "Appropriations ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0dec2c1f-995b-4de2-aa75-f1507780637c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1022&year=2017"
source_hash: "156be55cbbcc6356c3046300079e25b3ed65d81d52c8ceabadb4b0b8c36d821f"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1022 (2017 Regular Session) — MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (HB1022 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1022_.HTM)
2. **HB1022_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1022_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1022_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1022_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1022_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1022_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-03-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 536) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting no (2) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 731), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 52). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1147) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1594) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 626) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto, Luke Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Luke, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 175) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 175).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Oshiro voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-05-23** Act 019, 05/18/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119). `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** Act 019, on 05/18/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0dec2c1f-995b-4de2-aa75-f1507780637c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS."
description: "Amends the nonprofit corporations law to: restore procedures that allow nonprofit corporations to convert into and out of domestic nonprofit corporations; impose a duty of loyalty on directors and officers of nonprofit corporations; and increase the length of time the attorney general has to review proposed dissolutions of public benefit corporations. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1027"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1027 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Nonprofit Corporations", "Conversion", "Duty of Loyalty", "Directors", "Officers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/78148158-4deb-4c60-ba54-4e9ecd38dd62"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1027&year=2017"
source_hash: "49d6a6029bf7bc0387819c3232ec4e2d3013338b647cd5afa59c80c20e30899b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1027 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.
Amends the nonprofit corporations law to: restore procedures that allow nonprofit corporations to convert into and out of domestic nonprofit corporations; impose a duty of loyalty on directors and officers of nonprofit corporations; and increase the length of time the attorney general has to review proposed dissolutions of public benefit corporations. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1027** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1027_.HTM)
2. **HB1027_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1027_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1027_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1027_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. — **20** (fail) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17.
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 540) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 750), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 54). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 930) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-20** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-29-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1466) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 627) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; S. Chang.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-20** The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
- **2017-04-25** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-26** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 628).
- **2017-04-26** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har excused (1).
- **2017-04-27** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 629).
- **2017-04-26** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 087, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 087, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/78148158-4deb-4c60-ba54-4e9ecd38dd62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS."
description: "Clarifies the Attorney General's regulatory authority over charitable organizations and charitable assets. Establishes procedures for deactivation of an obsolete charitable organization. Clarifies requirements for financial reports for solicitation campaigns and charitable organizations' annual reports. Makes housekeeping amendments to exemptions from registration and reporting requirements. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1028"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1028 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charitable Organizations", "Attorney General", "Reports", "Enforcement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/996767da-eb4f-40dd-b614-e366028b775c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1028&year=2017"
source_hash: "30fe0201057975830661818cec2fd489d5fe58faf8c82dfc10d3805597ac9a26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1028 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Clarifies the Attorney General's regulatory authority over charitable organizations and charitable assets. Establishes procedures for deactivation of an obsolete charitable organization. Clarifies requirements for financial reports for solicitation campaigns and charitable organizations' annual reports. Makes housekeeping amendments to exemptions from registration and reporting requirements. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1028** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1028_.HTM)
2. **HB1028_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1028_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1028_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1028_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. — **30** (fail) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17.
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 708) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 988) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 314). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Re-Referred to CPH, JDL.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-29-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1476) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** One Day Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 532) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Fukumoto, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; L. Thielen Co-Chair; Ruderman.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-20** The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, San Buenaventura, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto.
- **2017-04-25** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-26** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 627).
- **2017-04-26** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har excused (1).
- **2017-04-27** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 629).
- **2017-04-26** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 086, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 086, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/996767da-eb4f-40dd-b614-e366028b775c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS."
description: "Adds the Child Support Enforcement Agency and the Departments of Taxation, Human Services, and Labor and Industrial Relations to the list of agencies that are authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on employees, prospective employees, and contractors who have access to federal tax information. (HB1031 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1031"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1031 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal History Record Checks", "Federal Tax Information", "Child Support Enforcement Agency", "Department of Taxation", "Department of Human Services", "Department of Labor and Industrial Relations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26b3ec3a-8b09-42e2-a850-59c99e12bbc9"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1031&year=2017"
source_hash: "4d591dde09b1cce0111cf61038db822610587fd9f61c2b525c5640d28c4a3021"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1031 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.
Adds the Child Support Enforcement Agency and the Departments of Taxation, Human Services, and Labor and Industrial Relations to the list of agencies that are authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on employees, prospective employees, and contractors who have access to federal tax information. (HB1031 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1031** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1031_.HTM)
2. **HB1031_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1031_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1031_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1031_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 606) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 732), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 55). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL/HMS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1559) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 628) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto, Cachola Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Shimabukuro Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Cachola, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 147) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 147).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 132, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 132, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26b3ec3a-8b09-42e2-a850-59c99e12bbc9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE."
description: "Allows state and county agencies to participate in administrative procedures under chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by including \"agencies\" within the definition of \"persons\" in section 91-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HB1033 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1033"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1033 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Administrative Procedures", "State and County Agencies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80d676ed-7397-4374-acb6-0dd77ee81d4d"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1033&year=2017"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1033 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Allows state and county agencies to participate in administrative procedures under chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by including "agencies" within the definition of "persons" in section 91-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HB1033 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1033** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1033_.HTM)
2. **HB1033_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1033_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1033_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1033_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **101** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Thielen; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 808) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 315). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1296) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 503) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; Brower, San Buenaventura, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Gabbard, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Brower, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 60) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 60).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 110, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 110, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/80d676ed-7397-4374-acb6-0dd77ee81d4d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM."
description: "Deletes \"every fifth year reporting\" requirement by the greenhouse gas emissions reduction task force to the Legislature and changes who is authorized to appoint the panel to conduct the evaluation of the energy systems development special fund projects."
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1041"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1041 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii Natural Energy Institute"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 21
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-04-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3c9245d-6a6e-4bb3-a3ae-dc221219c5ce"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1041&year=2017"
source_hash: "78511cd0766b7431b38e0d2b810fe25cdcbdcf43fc190600e6fab63caddeb464"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1041 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
Deletes "every fifth year reporting" requirement by the greenhouse gas emissions reduction task force to the Legislature and changes who is authorized to appoint the panel to conduct the evaluation of the energy systems development special fund projects.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1041** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1041_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to EEP, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-09-17 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 824), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 168). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to ETT. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in ETT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Galuteria, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 543).
- **2017-04-11** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-27** Act 015, on 04/27/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-27** Act 015, 04/27/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3c9245d-6a6e-4bb3-a3ae-dc221219c5ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUELS TAX CREDIT."
description: "Replaces the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism requirements related to the certification, administration, and verification of the renewable fuels production tax credit with a process that requires the taxpayer to file a third-party certified statement with the Department. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (HB1044 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1044"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1044 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Tax Credit", "Renewable Fuels Production."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 51
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/469a103d-38dd-4c20-94e6-81c031d3a9ab"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1044&year=2017"
source_hash: "0aa43db7aa9f89e8cda1c2b149fe3a2908e9e6aa2861050f6e7b51cce1853552"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1044 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUELS TAX CREDIT.
Replaces the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism requirements related to the certification, administration, and verification of the renewable fuels production tax credit with a process that requires the taxpayer to file a third-party certified statement with the Department. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (HB1044 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1044** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1044_.HTM)
2. **HB1044_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1044_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1044_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1044_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1044_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1044_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to EDB/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/EEP on Tuesday, 02-14-17 11:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Johanson, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from EDB/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, LoPresti, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 316). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to ETT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** Re-Referred to TRE/ETT, WAM.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on TRE/ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 1:50PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Galuteria, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from TRE/ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1140) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1593) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 629) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima, C. Lee, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Taniguchi, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 2:00PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:30PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 2:35PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 1:10PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, C. Lee, Keohokalole, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 188) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 188).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 142, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 142, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/469a103d-38dd-4c20-94e6-81c031d3a9ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION."
description: "Creates a framework for authorizing post-secondary degree-granting educational institutions that have applied for accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (HB1079 HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1079"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1079 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Post-Secondary Education", "Provisional Authorization", "Candidate for Accreditation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 31
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-04-26"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1079 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION.
Creates a framework for authorizing post-secondary degree-granting educational institutions that have applied for accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (HB1079 HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1079** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1079_.HTM)
2. **HB1079_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1079_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to HED, CPC, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:01PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-13** Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-22-17 2:01PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-22** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-02-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-03-02** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino, Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1055) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 317). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HRE, CPH/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Espero, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1008) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1355) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-05** One Day Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 481).
- **2017-04-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-26** Act 004, 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-26** Act 004, on 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4fa44fa3-9981-4206-b2b4-d029720e4066`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS."
description: "Provides that emergency shelters may have partitioned space for homeless persons or families based on Department of Human Services (DHS) guidelines. Delays the emergency or transitional shelter compliance requirements per Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2016, for contracts between DHS and emergency or transitional shelter provider agencies. Delays the effective date of Act 234, SLH 2016, except section 6(c) of the Act. (HB1098 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1098"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1098 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Homeless Shelters", "Requirements"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 53
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1098 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS.
Provides that emergency shelters may have partitioned space for homeless persons or families based on Department of Human Services (DHS) guidelines. Delays the emergency or transitional shelter compliance requirements per Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2016, for contracts between DHS and emergency or transitional shelter provider agencies. Delays the effective date of Act 234, SLH 2016, except section 6(c) of the Act. (HB1098 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1098** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1098_.HTM)
2. **HB1098_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1098_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1098_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1098_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1098_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1098_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Friday, 02-10-17 9:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-10** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Har, Kobayashi, Oshiro, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 274) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-28-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1029) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 318). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS, HOU. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to HMS/HOU, WAM.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HMS/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-22-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-21-17 2:50PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HMS/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1087) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** 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) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1556) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 630) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to HUS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, San Buenaventura, Gates Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Espero, Galuteria Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, San Buenaventura, Gates, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 51) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 51).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 100, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1201). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 100, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1201). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1fb6bc52-1bf5-447e-abf8-c081c4877d0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE."
description: "Brings the State into compliance with the federal Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2010. Amends the definition of \"child abuse or neglect\" to include sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons. Clarifies that records and information contained in child abuse and neglect reports that are expunged from the State's central registry may be retained by the Department of Human Services solely for future risk and safety assessment purposes. Deletes the child abuse investigation disposition of \"unsubstantiated\" and replaces it with \"not confirmed\". (HB1099 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1099"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1099 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Child Abuse", "Reports"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 50
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-23"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1099 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE.
Brings the State into compliance with the federal Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2010. Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" to include sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons. Clarifies that records and information contained in child abuse and neglect reports that are expunged from the State's central registry may be retained by the Department of Human Services solely for future risk and safety assessment purposes. Deletes the child abuse investigation disposition of "unsubstantiated" and replaces it with "not confirmed". (HB1099 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1099** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1099_.HTM)
2. **HB1099_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1099_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1099_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1099_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1099_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1099_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Friday, 02-03-17 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Kobayashi, Oshiro, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-01-17 12:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1046), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 319). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-22-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1542) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 631) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; S. Chang.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 11:00AM in Conference Room 229.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, San Buenaventura, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Keith-Agaran, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 54) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 54).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-05-23** Act 016, 05/18/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** Act 016, on 05/18/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f59fbbc-cee5-4ec2-9931-c1130d3c1612`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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title: "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS."
description: "Makes an appropriation for the public employment cost items and cost adjustments for employees of the various legislative agencies who are excluded from collective bargaining. (HB110 CD1)"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 110"
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---
# Hawaii HB 110 (2017 Regular Session) — MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Makes an appropriation for the public employment cost items and cost adjustments for employees of the various legislative agencies who are excluded from collective bargaining. (HB110 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB110** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB110_.HTM)
2. **HB110_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB110_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB110_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB110_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB110_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB110_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-07-17 10:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 400) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Choy, Tokioka, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 738), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 25). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 484) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Luke Co-Chairs; Holt, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Luke, Holt, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Tokuda, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 162) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 162).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-05-23** Act 021, 05/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** Act 021, on 05/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fb838709-8340-4d2e-9c0f-fcec9b1280ad`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PENALTIES."
description: "Amends fines for Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health violations and requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adjust the penalties each year pursuant to federal law. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to report to the Legislature each year. (HB1114 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 1114 (2017 Regular Session)"
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primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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vote_count: 7
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---
# Hawaii HB 1114 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PENALTIES.
Amends fines for Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health violations and requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adjust the penalties each year pursuant to federal law. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to report to the Legislature each year. (HB1114 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1114** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1114_.HTM)
2. **HB1114_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1114_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1114_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1114_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1114_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1114_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **132** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 404) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Cullen, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola, DeCoite; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Tupola, Ward; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Luke, Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 783), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cachola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Tupola, Ward voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 57). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 975) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1330) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 504) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Taniguchi Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 134) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 134).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Tupola voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 126, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 126, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f8217de4-3f3c-4d96-977f-408394b8c158`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD."
description: "Allows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to send notices of hearing electronically; requires the party seeking judicial review to bear the cost of preparing a transcript, except as provided by law, in which case the Board shall bear the cost of preparing the transcript. (HB1115 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1115"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1115 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii Labor Relations Board", "Electronic Service", "Transcripts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1115 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.
Allows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to send notices of hearing electronically; requires the party seeking judicial review to bear the cost of preparing a transcript, except as provided by law, in which case the Board shall bear the cost of preparing the transcript. (HB1115 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1115** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1115_.HTM)
2. **HB1115_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1115_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1115_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1115_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 405) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-28-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 320). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 939) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1583) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 632) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Holt, San Buenaventura, Tokioka Co-Chairs; Nakashima, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Taniguchi Co-Chair; Kim.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-21** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, San Buenaventura, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka, Nakashima.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 123) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 123).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 122, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 122, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d4fbdaec-4945-4367-804c-9bdd1aced98f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO SPECIAL DUTY FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS."
description: "Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop policies and procedures to govern the processing of requests for special duty and to establish a compensation schedule for law enforcement services provided by deputy sheriffs performing special duty. Requires a report to the legislature. Repeals on June 30, 2018. (HB1129 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1129"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1129 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Deputy Sheriffs", "Special Duty"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1129 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO SPECIAL DUTY FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop policies and procedures to govern the processing of requests for special duty and to establish a compensation schedule for law enforcement services provided by deputy sheriffs performing special duty. Requires a report to the legislature. Repeals on June 30, 2018. (HB1129 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1129** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1129_.HTM)
2. **HB1129_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1129_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1129_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1129_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 251) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 844), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 169). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-17 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-23** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1139) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-06** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Galuteria, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1586) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 633) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, LoPresti Co-Chairs; Gates, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Inouye Co-Chair; Wakai.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:00AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, 04-25-17 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 312.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Gates, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 25).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 075, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 075, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f27cdf3e-234d-4009-a4c0-8b48486391d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES."
description: "Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to administer lie detector and psychological tests to determine the suitability of candidates for corrections employment. (HB1130 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1130"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1130 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Employment Practices", "Department of Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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---
# Hawaii HB 1130 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to administer lie detector and psychological tests to determine the suitability of candidates for corrections employment. (HB1130 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1130** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1130_.HTM)
2. **HB1130_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1130_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1130_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1130_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to PBS, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 252), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-01-17 12:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1031) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 321). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM/JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to PSM, JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 2:00PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1041) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 634) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, San Buenaventura, LoPresti Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; L. Thielen, Taniguchi Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:10AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, San Buenaventura, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 26).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 076, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 076, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e2592ad8-9cf8-43c5-b485-a49f65c7d747`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY."
description: "Amends Act 139, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to make permanent certain provisions of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative relating to pretrial risk assessments, parole, and parole hearings. Amends the definition of \"debt\" relating to the recovery of money owed to the State to include court-ordered restitution subject to civil enforcement. Extends victims' access to adult probation records to include access to payment compliance records. Requires that any bail posted by a defendant be applied toward payment of any court-ordered restitution in the same case. (HB1135 CD1)"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1135"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1135 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Safety", "Justice Reinvestment Initiative", "Crime Victims Restitution", "Collection", "Enforcement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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vote_count: 8
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---
# Hawaii HB 1135 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Amends Act 139, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to make permanent certain provisions of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative relating to pretrial risk assessments, parole, and parole hearings. Amends the definition of "debt" relating to the recovery of money owed to the State to include court-ordered restitution subject to civil enforcement. Extends victims' access to adult probation records to include access to payment compliance records. Requires that any bail posted by a defendant be applied toward payment of any court-ordered restitution in the same case. (HB1135 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1135** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1135_.HTM)
2. **HB1135_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1135_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1135_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1135_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1135_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1135_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to PBS, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 253), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-01-17 12:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1032) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 322). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-14** Re-Referred to PSM, JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 956) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1523) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 635) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, San Buenaventura, LoPresti Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; K. Rhoads, English Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:10AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, San Buenaventura, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, K. Rhoads, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 33) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 33).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 077, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 077, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c0ad770-9628-473f-ae3b-fb94ebda8945`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AIRPORTS DIVISION, PROJECT ADJUSTMENT FUND."
description: "Adds to the General Appropriations Act of 2015 a budget proviso to permit the utilization of the Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Project Adjustment Fund. Requires the Governor to report to Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session. (HB1152 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1152"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1152 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Transportation", "Airports Division", "Project Adjustment Fund"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 46
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-23"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1152 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AIRPORTS DIVISION, PROJECT ADJUSTMENT FUND.
Adds to the General Appropriations Act of 2015 a budget proviso to permit the utilization of the Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Project Adjustment Fund. Requires the Governor to report to Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session. (HB1152 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1152** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1152_.HTM)
2. **HB1152_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1152_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1152_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1152_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1152_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1152_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **160** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 02-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-02-08** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 445), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 968) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 323). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to TRE, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 985) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1342) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Deferred One Day 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Tokuda). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 636) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Quinlan Co-Chairs; Hashem, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Shimabukuro.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-17 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Hashem, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 166) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 166).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, L. Thielen. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) McKelvey voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-05-23** Act 029, 05/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** Act 029, on 05/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/89eb42fc-1c41-4b77-bbb7-60343be42b61`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOUSING."
description: "Expands the types of rental housing projects that can be exempt from general excise taxes. Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to exempt certain affordable rental housing projects from general excise tax and use tax costs. Allows the terms of the section 201H-36(a)(5) prevailing wages to be deemed the prevailing wages serving as the basis of compliance with chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the construction of certain rental housing projects. (HB1179 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1179"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1179 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Rental Housing Projects", "Construction", "General Excise Tax Exemption", "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "Prevailing Wages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "JOHANSON", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 57
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/afe9ec7a-efe6-4601-85ee-673abed2d842"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1179&year=2017"
source_hash: "f7c736e28bfea0afd28d5486d80ec4ef93ab139ff6bb88184401065525b45102"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1179 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HOUSING.
Expands the types of rental housing projects that can be exempt from general excise taxes. Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to exempt certain affordable rental housing projects from general excise tax and use tax costs. Allows the terms of the section 201H-36(a)(5) prevailing wages to be deemed the prevailing wages serving as the basis of compliance with chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the construction of certain rental housing projects. (HB1179 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1179** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1179_.HTM)
2. **HB1179_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1179_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1179_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1179_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1179_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1179_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1179_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1179_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to HSG, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Tuesday, 02-07-17 9:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura, Aquino, Hashem, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Quinlan; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-10** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 173) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
- **2017-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-16-17 10:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-16** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 700), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1020) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 325). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HOU/JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** Re-Referred to HOU, JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 2:45PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1029) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1468) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 637) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Brower, Johanson, Nakamura Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Espero Chair; Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:40PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:40PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:35PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 1:35PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 4:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 5:10PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Johanson, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 174) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 174).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Thielen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-23** Act 054, 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-23** Act 054, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/afe9ec7a-efe6-4601-85ee-673abed2d842`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."
description: "Requires the ERS actuary to conduct annual stress tests of the system. Directs the ERS board to submit annual reports of the tests to the legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2017. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1182"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1182 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ERS", "Stress Test"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["HOLT", "JOHANSON", "LUKE", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c54fe2b0-19da-406a-88e4-66b7be31693f"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1182&year=2017"
source_hash: "b31e6cc59107f0f7f7357440d68aebc0439ff42789b7dc06a8ab8703f957ab29"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1182 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Requires the ERS actuary to conduct annual stress tests of the system. Directs the ERS board to submit annual reports of the tests to the legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2017. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1182** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1182_.HTM)
2. **HB1182_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1182_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1182_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1182_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- HOLT — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-09-17 8:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 418) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Choy, Tokioka, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 735), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 60). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 976) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-03-31** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-17.
- **2017-04-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 408) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 398).
- **2017-04-25** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-17.
- **2017-04-26** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 625).
- **2017-04-26** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Say voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har excused (1).
- **2017-04-27** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 629).
- **2017-04-26** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 085, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1186). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 085, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1186). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c54fe2b0-19da-406a-88e4-66b7be31693f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUIGROWN COFFEE, INC."
description: "Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1230"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1230 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Special Purpose Revenue Bonds", "Maui", "MauiGrown Coffee", "Inc. ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "DeCoite", "MCKELVEY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ff7929e-6a44-4661-930a-bf39ffac0db6"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1230&year=2017"
source_hash: "5c563bf328a7d1f581f4cef206ea1a780805563514af0d91ccda44a39fec190f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1230 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUIGROWN COFFEE, INC.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1230** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1230_.HTM)
2. **HB1230_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1230_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1230_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1230_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-02** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-03** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 261) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 911), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 172). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 950) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1346) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 534) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, DeCoite Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-28** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 636).
- **2017-04-28** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 640).
- **2017-05-02** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 643).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 116, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 116, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5ff7929e-6a44-4661-930a-bf39ffac0db6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF."
description: "Specifies instances in which the Department of Education may retain disaster relief funds. Clarifies that the Department of Education may carry over funds received as disaster relief appropriation or reimbursement. (HB1231 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1231"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1231 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Disaster Relief", "Department of Education", "Reimbursement", "Carryover Funds"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["TAKUMI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/761e12f3-cb86-4353-8197-a2a96a6cd586"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1231&year=2017"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1231 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.
Specifies instances in which the Department of Education may retain disaster relief funds. Clarifies that the Department of Education may carry over funds received as disaster relief appropriation or reimbursement. (HB1231 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1231_.HTM)
2. **HB1231_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1231_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1231_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1231_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 02-06-17 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-06** The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Har, Creagan, Hashem, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 299) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lowen, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 939), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 173). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:55PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, K. Kahele, Dela Cruz, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1066) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1567) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 639) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Cullen Co-Chairs; Har, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Harimoto Co-Chair; K. Kahele.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 2:45PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Cullen, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 168) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 168).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 139, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 139, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/761e12f3-cb86-4353-8197-a2a96a6cd586`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION ACT."
description: "Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law disputes and child-related disputes. Specifies law and procedures applicable to arbitrations. (HB1235 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1235"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1235 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act", "Arbitration", "Conditions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dabbcf83-2afa-4df9-8836-370220878b86"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1235&year=2017"
source_hash: "2e48f215b6cb7c0acf25e3515e71684d20631b77dfb3a06af0f21393cd04b589"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1235 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION ACT.
Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law disputes and child-related disputes. Specifies law and procedures applicable to arbitrations. (HB1235 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1235** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1235_.HTM)
2. **HB1235_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1235_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1235_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1235_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-03-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 809) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 328). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1459) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 640) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; San Buenaventura, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; K. Rhoads, L. Thielen.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 80) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 80).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 113, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 113, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dabbcf83-2afa-4df9-8836-370220878b86`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CESSPOOLS."
description: "Requires upgrade, conversion, or sewer connection of all cesspools in the State before 2050 unless exempted. Broadens eligibility criteria for tax credit to offset costs. Requires the Department of Health to investigate existing cesspools, assess incentive programs, and report to the Legislature. (HB1244 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1244"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1244 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cesspools", "Upgrade", "Conversion", "or Connection", "Tax Credit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "BROWER", "CACHOLA", "DeCoite", "Gates", "KEOHOKALOLE", "LOWEN", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "TODD"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 54
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/381a9cf1-4ec6-4e71-af07-cf845429dfd8"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1244&year=2017"
source_hash: "1e52f6f36a55263f2060696decaa1e28e526f7909787fa3cef49e0347a05dc2a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1244 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Requires upgrade, conversion, or sewer connection of all cesspools in the State before 2050 unless exempted. Broadens eligibility criteria for tax credit to offset costs. Requires the Department of Health to investigate existing cesspools, assess incentive programs, and report to the Legislature. (HB1244 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1244** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1244_.HTM)
2. **HB1244_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1244_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1244_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1244_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1244_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1244_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- Gates — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to HLT/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/EEP on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on HLT/EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-17 at 10:30AM.
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled for decison-making on Tuesday, 02-14-17 10:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HLT/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 597) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 846), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 174). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 1:20PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Espero, Ihara, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1076) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1554) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 641) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, C. Lee, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Lowen, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Gabbard, English Co-Chairs; Nishihara, Riviere.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 2:25PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Keohokalole, Lowen.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Gabbard, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 131) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 131).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 125, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1226). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 125, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1226). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/381a9cf1-4ec6-4e71-af07-cf845429dfd8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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title: "RELATING TO ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION."
description: "Authorizes electronic monitoring and surveillance of offenders in programs that offer alternatives to incarceration. (HB1246 CD1)"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1246"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1246 (2017 Regular Session)"
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subjects: ["Criminal Offenders", "Alternative Programs", "Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance"]
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primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "BROWER", "CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "DeCoite", "EVANS", "GATES", "Ichiyama", "KEOHOKALOLE", "Kobayashi", "LOPRESTI", "MCDERMOTT", "NISHIMOTO", "SAIKI", "SOUKI", "TAKAYAMA", "Todd"]
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---
# Hawaii HB 1246 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION.
Authorizes electronic monitoring and surveillance of offenders in programs that offer alternatives to incarceration. (HB1246 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1246** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1246_.HTM)
2. **HB1246_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1246_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1246_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1246_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1246_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1246_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1246_HD2_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1246_HD2_PROPOSED_.HTM)
6. **HB1246_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1246_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **51** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- Ichiyama — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- Kobayashi — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- MCDERMOTT — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- Todd — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-02-17 11:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-02** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Thielen; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ing. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 163) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Har voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen, Tupola, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Re-referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 24 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 2:30PM in House conference room 308. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1027) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Har, Matsumoto, Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 330). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to PSM, WAM.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 958) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 505) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Nishimoto, LoPresti Co-Chairs; Gates, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Shimabukuro Co-Chair; Wakai.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:00AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, 04-25-17 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 312.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Nishimoto, LoPresti, Gates, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 23) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 23).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Green, Kidani).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Tupola voting no (3) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 074, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1175). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 074, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1175). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/09c51a80-90c5-466c-96ab-4de80145cd99`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO BIOSECURITY."
description: "Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and report to the Legislature on parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety of agricultural and food commodities. Makes appropriations for the biosecurity program, including projects for import replacements of high risk crops. (HB1325 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1325"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1325 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Agriculture", "Biosecurity Program", "Import Replacements", "Appropriations", "Clift Tsuji Act ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHOY", "DECOITE", "HASHEM", "KONG", "ONISHI", "SAY", "TOKIOKA", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 3
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vote_count: 7
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---
# Hawaii HB 1325 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and report to the Legislature on parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety of agricultural and food commodities. Makes appropriations for the biosecurity program, including projects for import replacements of high risk crops. (HB1325 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1325** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1325_.HTM)
2. **HB1325_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1325_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1325_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1325_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CHOY — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-02** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-03** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-07** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 51), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-07** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
- **2017-02-14** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 548) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 913), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 184). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 926) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-17** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1348) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 536) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, Takumi, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; English Co-Chair; Riviere.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 4:05PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Takumi, Yamashita, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, English, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 173) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 173).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 163, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 163, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6367cdaa-3278-496b-b700-73086a7746d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO HONOKAA LAND COMPANY, LLC."
description: "Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist the Honokaa Land Company, LLC, with acquiring, developing, and renovating agricultural facilities and structures. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1333"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1333 (2017 Regular Session)"
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subjects: ["Special Purpose Revenue Bonds", "Honokaa Land Company ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["EVANS"]
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---
# Hawaii HB 1333 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO HONOKAA LAND COMPANY, LLC.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist the Honokaa Land Company, LLC, with acquiring, developing, and renovating agricultural facilities and structures. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1333** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1333_.HTM)
2. **HB1333_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1333_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- EVANS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-10-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-10** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-15** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 334) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 914), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 188). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1299) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 507) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** House Conferees Added: Representative Evans added as Conferee.
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Tokuda Chair; Inouye, K. Kahele.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 588).
- **2017-04-28** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 636).
- **2017-04-28** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 639).
- **2017-05-02** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 643).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 117, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1218). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 117, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1218). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5926786c-ce7b-489d-bed9-6c1bc5c85a81`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING FUND."
description: "Authorizes the Director of Health to expend moneys to support county electronics recycling collection. (HB1351 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1351"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1351 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Electronic Device Recycling Fund"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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action_count: 51
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1351 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING FUND.
Authorizes the Director of Health to expend moneys to support county electronics recycling collection. (HB1351 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1351** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1351_.HTM)
2. **HB1351_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1351_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1351_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1351_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1351_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1351_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-14-17 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 517) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 922), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 190). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from AEN/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 970) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-04-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1577) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 649) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: C. Lee, Lowen Co-Chairs; LoPresti, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Baker, Riviere Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 11:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 11:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 11:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 12:31PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 2:16PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 4:31PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, LoPresti, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Baker, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 143) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 143).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 130, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 130, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d326b32f-d23d-4cbf-96b8-c44894d2575c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PROCUREMENT."
description: "Assists small business in the state procurement process by establishing a temporary small business assistance initiative, small business advisory group, small business office, and small business procurement coordinator position within the State Procurement Office. Appropriates funds. (HB1382 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1382"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1382 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Procurement", "Small Business", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "HOLT", "JOHANSON", "LUKE", "NAKASHIMA", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-06-22"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/de297e86-0f2f-4472-9ca5-c839a22aa060"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1382&year=2017"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1382 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Assists small business in the state procurement process by establishing a temporary small business assistance initiative, small business advisory group, small business office, and small business procurement coordinator position within the State Procurement Office. Appropriates funds. (HB1382 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1382** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1382_.HTM)
2. **HB1382_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1382_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1382_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1382_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-02-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-02** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-07** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Choy, Tokioka, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 66). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to GVO/ETT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to GVO/ETT, WAM/JDL.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on GVO/ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, Galuteria, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in ETT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Galuteria. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from GVO/ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1038) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM/JDL.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM/JDL.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM/JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from WAM/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1472) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 651) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Holt Co-Chairs; Keohokalole, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Wakai, Galuteria, L. Thielen Co-Chairs; Ruderman.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 2:15PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** 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) Kim, Galuteria, L. Thielen, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 139) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 139).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 042, on 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 042, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/de297e86-0f2f-4472-9ca5-c839a22aa060`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES."
description: "Authorizes the Department of Health, working in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to allow two private-pay individuals to be cared for in the same community care foster family home after consideration of specified relevant factors. (HB1396 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1396"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1396 (2017 Regular Session)"
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subjects: ["Community Care Foster Family Homes", "Private-pay Clients", "Medicaid Clients"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "CACHOLA", "EVANS", "GATES", "LUKE", "MIZUNO", "OHNO", "SAIKI", "SOUKI", "TUPOLA", "Woodson"]
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---
# Hawaii HB 1396 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.
Authorizes the Department of Health, working in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to allow two private-pay individuals to be cared for in the same community care foster family home after consideration of specified relevant factors. (HB1396 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1396** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1396_.HTM)
2. **HB1396_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1396_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1396_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1396_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1396_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1396_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
5. **HB1396_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1396_HD2_.HTM)
6. **HB1396_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1396_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- TUPOLA — primary (person)
- Woodson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Wednesday, 02-15-17 10:31AM in House conference room 329. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Belatti, Kobayashi, Oshiro, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 582) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-28-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1030) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 344). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HMS/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from HMS/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1017) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1510) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 652) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to HUS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, San Buenaventura, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Baker, Galuteria Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Kobayashi, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) San Buenaventura; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Baker, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 53) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 53).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-01** Act 030, on 05/31/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-01** Act 030, 05/31/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a39310ca-1316-4cd3-97fa-8db5a72f12e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS."
description: "Repeals and abolishes various non-general funds of GOV, OHA, and DOE, as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report Nos. 16-09, 16-10, and 16-11, and transfers unencumbered balances. (HB141 HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 141"
citation: "Hawaii HB 141 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Repeal of Non-General Funds", "Transfer of Balances", "Governor", "Office of Hawaiian Affairs", "Department of Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LUKE"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 22
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-04-26"
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---
# Hawaii HB 141 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
Repeals and abolishes various non-general funds of GOV, OHA, and DOE, as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report Nos. 16-09, 16-10, and 16-11, and transfers unencumbered balances. (HB141 HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB141** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB141_.HTM)
2. **HB141_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB141_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Luke, Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 811) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 220). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1284) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
- **2017-04-04** One Day Notice 04-05-17.
- **2017-04-05** Deferred One Day 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 479).
- **2017-04-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-26** Act 002, 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102). `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-26** Act 002, on 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3b94c26-2619-4654-ac46-703614481984`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LAND."
description: "Amends the county exemptions from building permit and building code requirements to ensure that Hawaii's communities are not suspended from participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1418"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1418 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Land Use", "National Flood Insurance Program", "Counties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "BROWER", "C. LEE", "CHOY", "CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "Cachola", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "GATES", "HAR", "HASHEM", "HOLT", "ICHIYAMA", "ING", "ITO", "JOHANSON", "KEOHOKALOLE", "KOBAYASHI", "KONG", "LOPRESTI", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "McKelvey", "NAKAMURA", "NAKASHIMA", "Nishimoto", "OHNO", "ONISHI", "Oshiro", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "SAY", "SOUKI", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI", "TODD", "TOKIOKA", "WOODSON", "YAMANE", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2921e4d-b28d-4aad-aa36-1d72a1557069"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1418&year=2017"
source_hash: "8774cc9a46d79c49897ddbe454f9fb87047b64ab4e562812376f97282c5ee530"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1418 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LAND.
Amends the county exemptions from building permit and building code requirements to ensure that Hawaii's communities are not suspended from participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1418** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1418_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CHOY — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- Cachola — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- ITO — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- McKelvey — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- Nishimoto — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- Oshiro — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to WAL, CPC, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Wednesday, 02-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-08** The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Kong, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Lowen, Say, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-15** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 352), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-15** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-23** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-17 1:55PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-24** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-01** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 885), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 193). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM/AEN, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on PSM/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 953) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
- **2017-03-23** The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1561) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 655) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Gabbard, Baker Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-25** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 621).
- **2017-04-25** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-04-25** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, McKelvey, Oshiro excused (3).
- **2017-04-25** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-26** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 624).
- **2017-07-06** Act 070, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 070, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a2921e4d-b28d-4aad-aa36-1d72a1557069`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS BURIAL ASSISTANCE."
description: "Appropriates funds for burial grants for qualifying Filipino-American veterans to provide funeral and burial services and transportation of their remains to the Philippines. (HB1420 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1420"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1420 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Filipino-American Veterans", "Burial Grants", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CACHOLA", "CHOY", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "Ito", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "OSHIRO", "SAIKI", "WARD", "WOODSON", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c1e69e0-f98e-43c2-b29a-0450a3ac040d"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1420&year=2017"
source_hash: "affa7c4e257b5f167c93a9a62969f0d6b22f4751074aa863cab316b6bc114612"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1420 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS BURIAL ASSISTANCE.
Appropriates funds for burial grants for qualifying Filipino-American veterans to provide funeral and burial services and transportation of their remains to the Philippines. (HB1420 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1420** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1420_.HTM)
2. **HB1420_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1420_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1420_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1420_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on VMI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CHOY — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- Ito — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- WARD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to VMI, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by VMI on Thursday, 02-09-17 9:30AM in House conference room 429.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on VMI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ito, Tokioka, Cachola, Choy, Onishi, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from VMI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 423) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 918), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 194). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 963) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 1:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1335) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 510) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Ito, Cachola Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Wakai.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 2:10PM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ito, Cachola, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Dela Cruz, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 115) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 115).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 105, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 105, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c1e69e0-f98e-43c2-b29a-0450a3ac040d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO STATE BONDS."
description: "Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the State Constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (HB143 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 143"
citation: "Hawaii HB 143 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Bonds"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CULLEN", "LUKE"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8c09a9c5-eed0-4658-a611-0c2722b7941e"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 143 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO STATE BONDS.
Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the State Constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (HB143 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB143** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB143_.HTM)
2. **HB143_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB143_CD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **170** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **170** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 83). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1287) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 485) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Cachola, Choy, Cullen, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Tokuda Chair; Dela Cruz, English.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 1:59PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cachola, Choy, Cullen, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 136) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 136).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 127, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 127, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c09a9c5-eed0-4658-a611-0c2722b7941e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AWARDED FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT."
description: "Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to update statewide standards for hurricane mitigation and secure a reimbursement grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (HB1436 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1436"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1436 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Emergency Mitigation", "Federal Emergency Management Agency Reimbursement Grant", "Updated Statewide Standards for Hurricane Mitigation", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ICHIYAMA", "ITO", "TAKAYAMA", "TODD"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 42
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1febc443-9c92-4fa1-be6e-e3bbfe980d45"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1436&year=2017"
source_hash: "60028f303f1291f5cc04c8b58453cc35c9701646ce80b38d3de00f5392e094f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1436 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AWARDED FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to update statewide standards for hurricane mitigation and secure a reimbursement grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (HB1436 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1436** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1436_.HTM)
2. **HB1436_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1436_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1436_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1436_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1436_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1436_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- ITO — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1026) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 512) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, LoPresti Co-Chairs; DeCoite, Gates, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Tokuda Chair; Dela Cruz, K. Kahele.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:00AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, 04-25-17 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 312.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, DeCoite, Gates, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, K. Kahele; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 113) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 113).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 120, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 120, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1febc443-9c92-4fa1-be6e-e3bbfe980d45`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE MITIGATION OF HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS STATEWIDE."
description: "Appropriates moneys for the mitigating of hazardous situations based on an appropriation that is scheduled to lapse on 6/30/2017. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 144"
citation: "Hawaii HB 144 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Mitigation of Hazardous Situations Statewide ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LUKE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3e965da-814e-4ad8-a85f-ad4fb0cf3784"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=144&year=2017"
source_hash: "97da47498be8c3c0199e127e6fd4ae436ed549833d3658c45082787efba5fc27"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 144 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE MITIGATION OF HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS STATEWIDE.
Appropriates moneys for the mitigating of hazardous situations based on an appropriation that is scheduled to lapse on 6/30/2017. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB144** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB144_.HTM)
2. **HB144_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB144_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB144_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB144_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **170** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 821) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 221). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 959) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-31** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-17.
- **2017-04-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 402) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 398).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Cullen, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; L. Thielen.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-17 2:30PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 117) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 117).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 121, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 121, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3e965da-814e-4ad8-a85f-ad4fb0cf3784`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS."
description: "Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register with the Insurance Commissioner. (HB1444 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1444"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1444 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Pharmacy Benefit Managers", "Registration", "Insurance Commissioner"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "KOBAYASHI", "MCKELVEY", "MORIKAWA", "OSHIRO", "TODD"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 50
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37f15530-b945-4f7d-8aa0-5fb8bf45da6c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1444&year=2017"
source_hash: "42747aa090183bf66c4b5b6d8acf01ff5ea8939bffb4ea5b06be396dfa44adb0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1444 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register with the Insurance Commissioner. (HB1444 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1444** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1444_.HTM)
2. **HB1444_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1444_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1444_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1444_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1444_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1444_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1444_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1444_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-07-17 9:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Har, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-23** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-17 1:55PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-24** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-01** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 981) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1098) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1527) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Takumi, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Morikawa, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Taniguchi Co-Chair; Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takumi, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Taniguchi, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 38) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 38).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 044, on 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 044, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37f15530-b945-4f7d-8aa0-5fb8bf45da6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LIQUOR."
description: "Amends statutory language on liquor license application and operating procedures for clarity. (HB1465 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1465"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1465 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Liquor License", "Liquor Commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "CACHOLA", "NISHIMOTO", "ONISHI", "SAY", "TODD", "YAMASHITA"]
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action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1465 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LIQUOR.
Amends statutory language on liquor license application and operating procedures for clarity. (HB1465 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1465** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1465_.HTM)
2. **HB1465_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1465_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1465_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1465_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1465_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1465_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1465_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1465_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-07** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17.
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1009) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 354). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM/CPH, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on PSM/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 1:30PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Kidani, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from PSM/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1117) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1543) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 657) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, Cachola Co-Chairs; Fukumoto, Todd, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; S. Chang, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 707).
- **2017-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-17 3:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Cachola, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Ward.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 137) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 137).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 184, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 184, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a7d66347-fc95-4a7d-b732-19be545c9212`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII NET INCOME TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."
description: "Repeals various sections of Hawaii net income tax laws for the purpose of deleting obsolete and unnecessary provisions. (HB147 HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 147"
citation: "Hawaii HB 147 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Net Income Tax", "Tax Credit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LUKE"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 22
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f79093fd-c7c5-4fbf-a2c1-c89416a2ebb7"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=147&year=2017"
source_hash: "c848dd2f1502abb9f49d587c85d4f50e8d85cdbff57c35cfd09831ed77a286e9"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 147 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII NET INCOME TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.
Repeals various sections of Hawaii net income tax laws for the purpose of deleting obsolete and unnecessary provisions. (HB147 HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB147** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB147_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **170** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 814) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 224). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
- **2017-04-04** One Day Notice 04-05-17.
- **2017-04-05** Deferred One Day 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 480).
- **2017-04-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-26** Act 003, 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-26** Act 003, on 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f79093fd-c7c5-4fbf-a2c1-c89416a2ebb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS."
description: "Permits farmers' markets and food hubs on lands in agricultural districts. Effective upon its approval. (HB1475 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1475"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1475 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agricultural Lands", "Farmers' Markets", "Food Hubs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "DeCoite", "ING", "Thielen"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/220a73a5-8f8d-4768-b3d7-fe3272330208"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1475&year=2017"
source_hash: "50f45bc72a1ef66d39bbd480e86b20b80f1710f302337fdedea6a88ad813a609"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1475 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Permits farmers' markets and food hubs on lands in agricultural districts. Effective upon its approval. (HB1475 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1475** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1475_.HTM)
2. **HB1475_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1475_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1475_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1475_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1475_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1475_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1475_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1475_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- Thielen — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to AGR, EDB, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-02** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-03** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-07** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 52) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDB.
- **2017-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Wednesday, 02-15-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Holt, Johanson, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 646) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 859), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Thielen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN/WTL, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Inouye, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 977) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
- **2017-03-23** The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1546) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 659) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, Nakashima, Cullen Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; K. Rhoads, Baker Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Cullen, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 140) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 140).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Ito, Onishi, Say, Tokioka, Tupola voting no (7) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 129, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1230). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 129, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1230). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/220a73a5-8f8d-4768-b3d7-fe3272330208`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA."
description: "Adds additional qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana patients and permits possession of additional plants. Amends requirements for and access to testing. Extends deadlines related to implementation of the dispensary system. Amends security, information tracking, and access requirements for licensed facilities. Clarifies DOH regulatory authority. Authorizes additional retail dispensing locations and plants for existing licensees. Requires DOH to report to Legislative Oversight Working Group. (HB1488 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1488"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1488 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medical Marijuana", "Qualifying Patients", "Dispensaries", "Production Centers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "DeCoite", "KEOHOKALOLE", "MCKELVEY", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "SOUKI", "San Buenaventura", "WOODSON"]
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action_count: 55
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-06-22"
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source_hash: "c7f7e911e8eb6f7f054e53c6220364778b2aba1370c18805410ff6b4c17b1fcd"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1488 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
Adds additional qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana patients and permits possession of additional plants. Amends requirements for and access to testing. Extends deadlines related to implementation of the dispensary system. Amends security, information tracking, and access requirements for licensed facilities. Clarifies DOH regulatory authority. Authorizes additional retail dispensing locations and plants for existing licensees. Requires DOH to report to Legislative Oversight Working Group. (HB1488 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1488** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1488_.HTM)
2. **HB1488_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1488_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1488_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1488_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **151** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **52** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-07-17 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Har; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Oshiro, Tupola; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 161) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Tupola voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Tupola; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 958), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Tupola, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 201). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, JDL/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-21-17 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1114) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 662) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, San Buenaventura, Cullen Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Keith-Agaran, English Co-Chairs; Espero, Ruderman.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 4:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, San Buenaventura, Cullen, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Keith-Agaran, English, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 193).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) DeCoite voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Har, Kong, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tupola, Ward voting no (7) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 041, on 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 041, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4024115f-7262-4d71-aa0d-bba68cf0b0cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS."
description: "Part I: requires copies of contracts, written job descriptions, and compensation between the association and any person retained to manage the operation of the property on-site to be made available to any unit owner, and allows certain personal information to be redacted from the contracts. Part II: clarifies that in cases where the removal or replacement of a director elected by a class of unit owners is authorized, such removal or replacement may be by a majority of only the members of that class; and specifies that, for an election in a mixed-use condominium project where directors are elected by different classes of owners, an association may cast the vote or votes allocated to any nonresidential unit owned by the association where those eligible to vote in the election are limited to owners of one or more nonresidential units, including the nonresidential unit owned by the association. Part III: clarifies that tenants are prohibited from serving as board members of a condominium association. (HB1498 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1498"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1498 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Condominium Associations", "Contracts", "Resident Managers", "General Managers", "Operations Managers", "Site Managers", "Owners", "Board of Directors", "Mixed-use Projects", "Elections", "Board Members"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ICHIYAMA", "MCKELVEY", "OHNO"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 46
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47a2dc65-7c19-4126-918a-c55ac69c2c1a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1498&year=2017"
source_hash: "655e25762613838fbfc65324f18c54238e62182fd96343efafbd2e8114b23c4b"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1498 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Part I: requires copies of contracts, written job descriptions, and compensation between the association and any person retained to manage the operation of the property on-site to be made available to any unit owner, and allows certain personal information to be redacted from the contracts. Part II: clarifies that in cases where the removal or replacement of a director elected by a class of unit owners is authorized, such removal or replacement may be by a majority of only the members of that class; and specifies that, for an election in a mixed-use condominium project where directors are elected by different classes of owners, an association may cast the vote or votes allocated to any nonresidential unit owned by the association where those eligible to vote in the election are limited to owners of one or more nonresidential units, including the nonresidential unit owned by the association. Part III: clarifies that tenants are prohibited from serving as board members of a condominium association. (HB1498 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1498** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1498_.HTM)
2. **HB1498_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1498_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1498_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1498_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1498_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1498_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17.
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 546) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 754), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 72). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-21-17 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-17** The committee on CPH has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 03-21-17 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1340) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-05** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 539) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Ihara, Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, San Buenaventura, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 10) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 10).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 071, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 071, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47a2dc65-7c19-4126-918a-c55ac69c2c1a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DRUG PARAPHERNALIA."
description: "Reclassifies drug paraphernalia possession and delivery offenses from felonies to violations subject to a fine of no more than $500. (HB1501 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1501"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1501 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Drug Paraphernalia", "Possession", "Delivery", "Civil Violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brower", "CREAGAN", "DeCoite", "EVANS", "MIZUNO", "NISHIMOTO", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "TODD", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 42
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
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source_hash: "60364e66df73cd2db90b0531eea468b2905a391964d4ca0d6e98bb5b4f0fe574"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1501 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
Reclassifies drug paraphernalia possession and delivery offenses from felonies to violations subject to a fine of no more than $500. (HB1501 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1501** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1501_.HTM)
2. **HB1501_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1501_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1501_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1501_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1501_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1501_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- Brower — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to PBS, JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-01-17 12:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1033) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Matsumoto, Oshiro, Tupola, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 359). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1498) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 664) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Creagan, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; English, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 10:00AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, San Buenaventura, Creagan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 11).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, Say, Yamane voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Har, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Ohno, Oshiro, Tupola, Ward voting no (9) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 072, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 072, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b80d5d4-660e-4417-bc22-d6e920cc2b43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT."
description: "Requires the State and counties to consider storm water management in the development of the Hawaii Water Resource Protection Plan."
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1509"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1509 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Water", "Storm Water Management", "Water Resource Protection Plan"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CULLEN"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1f9bab7-cc16-4c02-aa80-5b14549c00b2"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1509&year=2017"
source_hash: "273d6e2185ca25dfa8ce6184da8ced8d3b4277763d8ff55d696eb4514aaaf5da"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1509 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT.
Requires the State and counties to consider storm water management in the development of the Hawaii Water Resource Protection Plan.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1509** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1509_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CULLEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to EEP, WAL, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-14-17 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 518), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Wednesday, 03-01-17 11:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Kong, Cullen, C. Lee, Lowen, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evans, Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 755), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 74). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WTL/AEN/PSM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Inouye, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from WTL/AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-05** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
- **2017-04-05** One Day Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 482).
- **2017-04-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-26** Act 005, 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-26** Act 005, on 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1f9bab7-cc16-4c02-aa80-5b14549c00b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ANIMAL FORFEITURE."
description: "Permits duly incorporated humane societies and duly incorporated societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to petition for full custody of an impounded pet animal or equine animal prior to the filing of certain criminal charges against the owner or custodian of the pet animal or equine animal. Allows a pet animal or equine animal to be destroyed by the petitioner prior to final disposition of certain criminal charges if the pet animal or equine animal is a danger to itself or others. Clarifies that an acquittal or dismissal in a criminal proceeding does not preclude civil proceedings under animal cruelty offenses. (HB1516 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1516"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1516 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Forfeiture", "Pet Animals", "Equine Animals", "Duly Incorporated Humane Societies and Duly Incorporated Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals", "Petition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1c5d07d-c050-46b9-beba-c85c54c8230d"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1516&year=2017"
source_hash: "2f9af90be7aa9d5376afa1393d0e0f3c3470d5adbced4363153a846d851d373a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1516 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ANIMAL FORFEITURE.
Permits duly incorporated humane societies and duly incorporated societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to petition for full custody of an impounded pet animal or equine animal prior to the filing of certain criminal charges against the owner or custodian of the pet animal or equine animal. Allows a pet animal or equine animal to be destroyed by the petitioner prior to final disposition of certain criminal charges if the pet animal or equine animal is a danger to itself or others. Clarifies that an acquittal or dismissal in a criminal proceeding does not preclude civil proceedings under animal cruelty offenses. (HB1516 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1516** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1516_.HTM)
2. **HB1516_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1516_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1516_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1516_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to AGR, JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-02** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-03** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 987) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 361). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1460) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Shimabukuro . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Tokuda). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 665) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Gates, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Gabbard, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 9:00AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 11:00AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 11:00AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Nishimoto, Gates, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Gabbard, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 35) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 35).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 078, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 078, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1c5d07d-c050-46b9-beba-c85c54c8230d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION."
description: "Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HB1530 HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1530"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1530 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislative Appropriations ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-03-02"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1530 (2017 Regular Session) — MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.
Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HB1530 HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1530** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1530_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **170** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-03-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-07** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 101) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1).
- **2017-02-09** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-02-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 6). `introduction`
- **2017-02-10** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-10** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** The committee(s) on WAM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-14-17 9:25AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-15** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 235) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
- **2017-02-15** One Day Notice 02-16-17.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-02-16** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 10).
- **2017-02-16** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-03-02** Act 001, on 02/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). `executive-signature`
- **2017-02-28** Act 001, 02/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/451a8d69-95f4-4bec-98a3-14ca7e9926f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS."
description: "Allows a waiver of the one-year residency requirement for certain appointive officers when the officer is employed as the head of a county police department. Clarifies that all appointed officers in the service of state or county government, other than the head or deputy or assistant to the head of a state or county department, be residents of the State at the time of their appointment, and citizens, nationals, permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1534"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1534 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appointed Officers", "Residency Requirement", "Police Departments", "Police Chief"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cca50cd2-5f61-402c-b69b-372598c3f901"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1534&year=2017"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1534 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Allows a waiver of the one-year residency requirement for certain appointive officers when the officer is employed as the head of a county police department. Clarifies that all appointed officers in the service of state or county government, other than the head or deputy or assistant to the head of a state or county department, be residents of the State at the time of their appointment, and citizens, nationals, permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1534** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1534_.HTM)
2. **HB1534_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1534_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1534_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1534_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. — **30** (fail) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-07-17 11:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-28-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 362). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to GVO/PSM, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on GVO/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Tokuda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from GVO/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1071) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-07-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-07** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1580) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 667) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Nakashima, Oshiro, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Ihara, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:50PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Nishimoto, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Oshiro.
- **2017-04-27** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 633).
- **2017-04-28** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-04-28** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ing, McDermott, Quinlan, Thielen, Tokioka excused (6).
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 638).
- **2017-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 036, on 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 036, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cca50cd2-5f61-402c-b69b-372598c3f901`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE."
description: "Establishes the Carbon Farming Task Force within the Office of Planning to identify agricultural and aquacultural practices to improve soil health and promote carbon sequestration in the State's agricultural and aquacultural sectors. Appropriates funds. (HB1578 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1578"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1578 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Carbon Farming Task Force", "Climate Change", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "CREAGAN", "JOHANSON", "KEOHOKALOLE", "LOWEN", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 47
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70cf366c-ad0a-4b3e-856f-aa852deb299e"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1578&year=2017"
source_hash: "9ed4e8aa581553b0761eef72f0c358425ca8396eb2da25d0f50ff5f5b1477035"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1578 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
Establishes the Carbon Farming Task Force within the Office of Planning to identify agricultural and aquacultural practices to improve soil health and promote carbon sequestration in the State's agricultural and aquacultural sectors. Appropriates funds. (HB1578 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1578** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1578_.HTM)
2. **HB1578_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1578_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1578_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1578_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1578_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1578_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to EEP/AGR, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/AGR on Tuesday, 02-07-17 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-06** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-07** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-07** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-15** Reported from EEP/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 363) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 924), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 210). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to ETT/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on ETT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Baker, Galuteria, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from ETT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1571) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 670) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: C. Lee, Creagan, Lowen Co-Chairs; LoPresti, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Gabbard, Riviere Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:45AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 10:45AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Creagan, Lowen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Gabbard, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 141) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 141).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-08** Act 033, on 06/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-08** Act 033, 06/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70cf366c-ad0a-4b3e-856f-aa852deb299e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS."
description: "Requires state and county boards to make meeting documents available to the public. Clarifies notice requirements. Accounts for electronic documents and notices. (HB165 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 165"
citation: "Hawaii HB 165 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunshine Law", "Public Agency Meetings and Records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-06-30"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=165&year=2017"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 165 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Requires state and county boards to make meeting documents available to the public. Clarifies notice requirements. Accounts for electronic documents and notices. (HB165 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB165** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB165_.HTM)
2. **HB165_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB165_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB165_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB165_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB165_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB165_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 227). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to GVO, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 2:50PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to GVO, JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Tokuda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1069) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1487) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 550) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto, Cachola Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Keith-Agaran, Harimoto Co-Chairs; Ruderman.
- **2017-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 707).
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-17 2:35PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 3:15PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Cachola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-28** 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) Kim, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 161) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 161).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-30** Act 064, on 06/29/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-29** Act 064, 06/30/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/909a5571-1fbb-4363-9484-762a6a529a83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER BEETLE."
description: "Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2021, for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer. Provides that no single coffee grower shall receive more than $6,000 per year in subsidies between June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2021. (HB186 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 186"
citation: "Hawaii HB 186 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Coffee Berry Borer", "Subsidy Program"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "CREAGAN", "EVANS", "ING", "KEOHOKALOLE", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "NAKASHIMA", "ONISHI", "San Buenaventura"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a537f4c3-68b9-4bd2-90a6-7c58f006c940"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=186&year=2017"
source_hash: "a4934f2f866208d437ca1483701a36180548c2b8f3952bdef0412d29f58b1e33"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 186 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER BEETLE.
Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2021, for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer. Provides that no single coffee grower shall receive more than $6,000 per year in subsidies between June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2021. (HB186 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB186_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB186_CD1_.HTM)
2. **HB186_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB186_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB186_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB186_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-27-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-01-26** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-01-27** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-03** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 15) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-03** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 84). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-16** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 923) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1349) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 517) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, Lowen Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Riviere Co-Chair; Ruderman.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 132) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 132).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 065, on 06/30/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166). Enactment date ameded to 06/30/2017 by Gov. Msg. No. 1332. `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 065, 06/30/3017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166). Enactment date amended to 06/30/2017 by Gov. Msg. No. 1332. `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a537f4c3-68b9-4bd2-90a6-7c58f006c940`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS."
description: "Expands the law on planned community associations to apply to certain homeowners' associations. Clarifies that if a proxy is a standard proxy form authorized by an association, and the proxy is returned with no box checked or more than one box checked, the proxy shall be counted for quorum purposes only. (HB192 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 192"
citation: "Hawaii HB 192 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Homeowners' Associations", "Planned Community Associations", "Meetings", "Voting", "Proxies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Creagan", "Evans", "LOPRESTI", "Lowen", "MCKELVEY", "NAKASHIMA", "SAN BUENAVENTURA"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 45
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/32347448-2196-4fdd-95ee-b9e4822ccc6e"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=192&year=2017"
source_hash: "2b7e76994c4292ef313cd9414823888f7ea25892c2700afacf990575f6ed9223"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 192 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS.
Expands the law on planned community associations to apply to certain homeowners' associations. Clarifies that if a proxy is a standard proxy form authorized by an association, and the proxy is returned with no box checked or more than one box checked, the proxy shall be counted for quorum purposes only. (HB192 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB192** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB192_.HTM)
2. **HB192_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB192_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB192_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB192_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB192_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB192_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- Creagan — primary (person)
- Evans — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- Lowen — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to IAC, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Re-referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Ito, Takayama, Todd, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 572) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 990) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 233). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-30** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-17.
- **2017-04-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 403) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 398).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to CPC, IAC, JUD, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, Ohno, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Kidani, Ruderman.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ohno, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 9) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 9).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 101, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 101, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/32347448-2196-4fdd-95ee-b9e4822ccc6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LABOR."
description: "Amends the requirements for a court to enjoin an employer who has not secured compensation coverage for employees. Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to issue an order of wage payment violation to the employer in violation of provisions regarding payment of wages and other compensation. Establishes penalties, enforcement, and appeal procedures related to orders of wage payment violations. (HB208 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 208"
citation: "Hawaii HB 208 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Workers' Compensation", "Order of Wage Payment Violation", "Establishment", "Enforcement", "Penalties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["HOLT", "JOHANSON"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 53
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/783715a1-8827-4ee6-b8b9-0897d076d4db"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=208&year=2017"
source_hash: "06016dd6cb920491ca1468401ff6571507d859e47287cd1c9995407929d39dd8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 208 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LABOR.
Amends the requirements for a court to enjoin an employer who has not secured compensation coverage for employees. Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to issue an order of wage payment violation to the employer in violation of provisions regarding payment of wages and other compensation. Establishes penalties, enforcement, and appeal procedures related to orders of wage payment violations. (HB208 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB208** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB208_.HTM)
2. **HB208_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB208_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB208_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB208_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB208_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB208_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB208_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB208_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- HOLT — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-31-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-01-31** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-02** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 528) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 2:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 965), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 86). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1094) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1501) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 553) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Nishimoto, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; English Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 11:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 2:30PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 5:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Nishimoto, Holt, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 163) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 163).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 135, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 135, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/783715a1-8827-4ee6-b8b9-0897d076d4db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TAXATION."
description: "Establishes a state earned income tax credit. Changes income tax rates after 12/31/17. Repeals the sunset date for amendments made to the refundable food/excise tax credit by Act 223, SLH 2015. (HB209 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 209"
citation: "Hawaii HB 209 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Earned Income Tax Credit", "Income Tax Rates", "Refundable Food/Excise Tax Credit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "C. LEE", "CULLEN", "HOLT", "JOHANSON", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c7d82b2-bca3-4180-a916-5c02949192c3"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=209&year=2017"
source_hash: "c32c07a3c2a7d3710a5e906bd87f7fa80cb65c7c4890825aa2f24667c191387e"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 209 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a state earned income tax credit. Changes income tax rates after 12/31/17. Repeals the sunset date for amendments made to the refundable food/excise tax credit by Act 223, SLH 2015. (HB209 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB209** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB209_.HTM)
2. **HB209_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB209_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB209_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB209_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **170** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 815) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 236). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-28-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1338) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-05** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 518) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Johanson, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Tokuda Chair; English, Shimabukuro.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Johanson, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Oshiro, Tupola, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Har, Ito, Kong, Say, Tokioka voting no (6) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 107, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 107, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c7d82b2-bca3-4180-a916-5c02949192c3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE."
description: "Permits an employee to take family leave in order to care for the employee's sibling with a serious health condition. Specifies notice and certification requirements. (HB213 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 213"
citation: "Hawaii HB 213 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Family Leave", "Sibling"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "HOLT", "JOHANSON", "LUKE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27841243-d288-44c4-aacd-424926197b67"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=213&year=2017"
source_hash: "1ec8e254a635716ff18c0fb73fc8d558c23e673c1f6a3b5853c529977be08cdb"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 213 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.
Permits an employee to take family leave in order to care for the employee's sibling with a serious health condition. Specifies notice and certification requirements. (HB213 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB213** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB213_.HTM)
2. **HB213_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB213_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB213_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB213_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **41** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-14-17 8:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 697) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Choy, Tokioka, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 739), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 27). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Kim; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1073) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1557) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 554) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Cullen Co-Chairs; Holt, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Cullen, Holt, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 138) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 138).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Tupola, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 128, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 128, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27841243-d288-44c4-aacd-424926197b67`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEALTH."
description: "Specifies that the authorized benefit for acupuncture treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance shall be tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule. (HB235 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 235"
citation: "Hawaii HB 235 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicle Insurance", "Personal Injury Protection Benefits", "Acupuncture Treatments"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MCKELVEY (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/011ab619-ea61-4902-bbe7-d1c267622667"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=235&year=2017"
source_hash: "c7ba5353f61ef9443fd8066c0766422f5c34c81973dc684f403619d122d83a0a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 235 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEALTH.
Specifies that the authorized benefit for acupuncture treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance shall be tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule. (HB235 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB235** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB235_.HTM)
2. **HB235_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB235_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB235_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB235_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- MCKELVEY (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Re-referred to CPC/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/HLT on Wednesday, 02-08-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** The committee(s) on CPC/HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17 at 2:00PM.
- **2017-02-08** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-13** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 702) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, LoPresti, Lowen, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) DeCoite, Kobayashi, Nakamura; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Luke, Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 959), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Nakamura voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 87). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 932) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-20** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-31-17 9:40AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1553) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 556) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, Belatti, Luke Co-Chairs; Kobayashi, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; English Co-Chair; Ruderman.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 11:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Belatti, Luke, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, English, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 126) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 126).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 124, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 124, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/011ab619-ea61-4902-bbe7-d1c267622667`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS."
description: "Clarifies that if a proxy is a standard proxy form authorized by a condominium association, and the proxy is returned with no box checked or more than one box checked, the proxy shall be counted for quorum purposes only. (HB239 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 239"
citation: "Hawaii HB 239 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Condominiums", "Associations", "Meetings", "Voting", "Proxies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MCKELVEY"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 43
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 239 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Clarifies that if a proxy is a standard proxy form authorized by a condominium association, and the proxy is returned with no box checked or more than one box checked, the proxy shall be counted for quorum purposes only. (HB239 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB239** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB239_.HTM)
2. **HB239_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB239_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB239_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB239_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB239_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB239_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-20** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to IAC, CPC, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Wednesday, 02-15-17 9:00AM in House conference room 429.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Cachola, Ito, Onishi, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 577) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-28-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1061) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 240). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1264) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-30** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-17.
- **2017-04-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 404) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 398).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Ohno, Takumi Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Ihara, Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 2:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 2:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ihara, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 21) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 21).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Green, K. Kahele).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 073, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 073, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bbf948cb-7156-4246-926c-3e522105e717`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES."
description: "Specifies that certain types of dissemination, distribution, republication, and use of certain types of campaign materials or the financing of such by any person shall not be considered a contribution to a candidate. (HB279 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 279"
citation: "Hawaii HB 279 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Campaign Spending Commission Package", "Campaign Expenditures", "Coordinated Activity", "Dissemination", "Distribution", "Republication", "Campaign Material"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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vote_count: 5
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---
# Hawaii HB 279 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Specifies that certain types of dissemination, distribution, republication, and use of certain types of campaign materials or the financing of such by any person shall not be considered a contribution to a candidate. (HB279 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB279** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB279_.HTM)
2. **HB279_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB279_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB279_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB279_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 792) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 243). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1075) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-24** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-28-17.
- **2017-03-28** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-03-28** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-03-29** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-03-30** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 379).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; C. Lee, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Kim, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, C. Lee; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 56) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 56).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 098, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1199). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 098, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1199). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e65c16d4-61c9-4414-a213-03f9a4d92f63`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CANDIDATE COMMITTEE REPORTS."
description: "Clarifies the due dates of preliminary, final, and supplemental reports of candidate committees to be submitted to the Campaign Spending Commission. Requires that a candidate who is elected and is sworn into office prior to thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election file the final election period report three business days before the date the candidate is to be sworn into office. Requires that the supplemental report for candidate committees due on January 31 be filed annually. (HB280 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 280"
citation: "Hawaii HB 280 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Campaign Spending Commission Package", "Candidate Committee Reports"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
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---
# Hawaii HB 280 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CANDIDATE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Clarifies the due dates of preliminary, final, and supplemental reports of candidate committees to be submitted to the Campaign Spending Commission. Requires that a candidate who is elected and is sworn into office prior to thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election file the final election period report three business days before the date the candidate is to be sworn into office. Requires that the supplemental report for candidate committees due on January 31 be filed annually. (HB280 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB280** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB280_.HTM)
2. **HB280_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB280_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB280_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB280_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 793) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 244). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1292) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 488) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; C. Lee, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; K. Rhoads, L. Thielen.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, C. Lee, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 097, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 097, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c7cefa2-4cbe-4dcc-a990-0da0224f2b6f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION."
description: "Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to publish on its website the names of all candidate and noncandidate committees that fail to file a report or to correct a report within two weeks of the Commission's notice to correct. (HB281 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 281"
citation: "Hawaii HB 281 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Failure to File a Report or Corrected Report", "Publishing Names of Violators"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0334d507-ff51-40b1-bfe9-d343bdc139b0"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 281 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.
Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to publish on its website the names of all candidate and noncandidate committees that fail to file a report or to correct a report within two weeks of the Commission's notice to correct. (HB281 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB281** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB281_.HTM)
2. **HB281_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB281_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB281_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB281_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 794) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 245). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 979) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-22** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-24-17.
- **2017-03-24** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Galuteria, Kim, Ruderman). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-03-24** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 393) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-03-28** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-03-29** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 376).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; C. Lee, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Kim, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, C. Lee; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 58) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 58).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 108, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1209). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 108, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1209). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0334d507-ff51-40b1-bfe9-d343bdc139b0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING."
description: "Clarifies that increased fines may apply if a noncandidate committee fails to timely file a second preliminary general report. (HB282 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 282"
citation: "Hawaii HB 282 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Campaign Spending Commission Package", "Noncandidate Committees", "Second Preliminary General Report"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 282 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.
Clarifies that increased fines may apply if a noncandidate committee fails to timely file a second preliminary general report. (HB282 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB282** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB282_.HTM)
2. **HB282_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB282_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB282_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB282_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 795) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 246). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 489) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; C. Lee, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; K. Rhoads, L. Thielen.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, C. Lee, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 59) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 59).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 109, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1210). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 109, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1210). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e378b288-06d7-44f1-b53b-6418cbec7ce1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO RESPONSE TO WRIT FOR CERTIORARI."
description: "Requires the clerk of the court to grant a single extension of not more than fifteen days to file with the Supreme Court a response to an application for writ of certiorari upon a party's timely written request. (HB301 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 301"
citation: "Hawaii HB 301 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Certiorari", "Writ", "Response", "Time", "Extension"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/176ca366-0043-47eb-862a-0630c2c72082"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=301&year=2017"
source_hash: "0ed8126732c47cbfbdbb86424e9397f94c9f43560be4bf0a0bde627998e4a15c"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 301 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO RESPONSE TO WRIT FOR CERTIORARI.
Requires the clerk of the court to grant a single extension of not more than fifteen days to file with the Supreme Court a response to an application for writ of certiorari upon a party's timely written request. (HB301 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB301** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB301_.HTM)
2. **HB301_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB301_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB301_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB301_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-03-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-10** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 234) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti excused (1).
- **2017-02-13** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 10). `introduction`
- **2017-02-14** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-21** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1495) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 557) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; Oshiro, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Kim, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Oshiro; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 74) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 74).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 112, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 112, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/176ca366-0043-47eb-862a-0630c2c72082`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONTINUOUS ALCOHOL MONITORING FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS."
description: "Authorizing the fitting of a continuous alcohol monitoring device on persons charged for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant if the person: (1) Is a repeat intoxicated driver; or (2) Is currently awaiting a pending criminal investigation or prosecution for one or more prior charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Establishes a process for certain persons to receive financial relief for the cost of the monitoring devices. Requires the administrative director of the courts to submit a report to the legislature evaluating the effectiveness of the alcohol monitoring devices and any known effect on the ignition interlock devices. (HB306 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 306"
citation: "Hawaii HB 306 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package", "Continuous Alcohol Monitoring", "Driving Under the Influence"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 49
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1c35429c-c5a2-49b3-aeab-3f2660732edc"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=306&year=2017"
source_hash: "565381a96d18236c23d43705116f3e57658f5ad6140a8788e35b07983db9813d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 306 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONTINUOUS ALCOHOL MONITORING FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS.
Authorizing the fitting of a continuous alcohol monitoring device on persons charged for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant if the person: (1) Is a repeat intoxicated driver; or (2) Is currently awaiting a pending criminal investigation or prosecution for one or more prior charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Establishes a process for certain persons to receive financial relief for the cost of the monitoring devices. Requires the administrative director of the courts to submit a report to the legislature evaluating the effectiveness of the alcohol monitoring devices and any known effect on the ignition interlock devices. (HB306 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB306** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB306_.HTM)
2. **HB306_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB306_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB306_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB306_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB306_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB306_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB306_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB306_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 02-10-17 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-02-10** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 628) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 992) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 249). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to TRE, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to TRE, JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 1:20PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1030) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1488) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Green, L. Thielen . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 558) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Nishimoto, Quinlan Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:15AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:05AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Nishimoto, Quinlan, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) L. Thielen). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Har, Oshiro, San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 201, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 201, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1c35429c-c5a2-49b3-aeab-3f2660732edc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS."
description: "Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 335"
citation: "Hawaii HB 335 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["OHA Package", "Office of Hawaiian Affairs", "Appropriations", "Budget ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
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---
# Hawaii HB 335 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB335** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB335_.HTM)
2. **HB335_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB335_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB335_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB335_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB335_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB335_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **130** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SOUKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to OMH, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by OMH on Tuesday, 02-07-17 9:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-06** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-07** The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 436) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-08** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka, Quinlan, Tupola, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-13** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1092) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-13** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 03-15-17.
- **2017-03-15** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-16** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 374). `introduction`
- **2017-03-16** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-16** Referred to HWN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 1:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1027) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-29-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, Taniguchi, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-03** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1283) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-03** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-05-17.
- **2017-04-05** Deferred One Day 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 490) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Ing, Luke Co-Chairs; Cullen, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; Galuteria.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Luke, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Tokuda, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 146) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 146).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 131, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 131, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ce007d4-366f-46a0-aaec-c24d5dce9a77`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DENTAL ASSISTANTS."
description: "Requires the auditor to conduct a study on the effects of regulation of dental assistants in the State via the certification requirements for dental assistants offered by Kapiolani community college. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 374"
citation: "Hawaii HB 374 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dental Assistants", "Certification", "Auditor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["EVANS"]
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vote_count: 6
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---
# Hawaii HB 374 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DENTAL ASSISTANTS.
Requires the auditor to conduct a study on the effects of regulation of dental assistants in the State via the certification requirements for dental assistants offered by Kapiolani community college. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB374** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB374_.HTM)
2. **HB374_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB374_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB374_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB374_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB374_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB374_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. — **40** (fail) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- EVANS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to HLT/IAC, CPC, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/IAC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tupola; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Onishi, Tokioka, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from HLT/IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 469) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-23** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-17 1:55PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-24** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-01** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 980) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 252). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1005) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1504) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 561) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to HLT/IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; English Co-Chair; Nishihara.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Ohno, Takumi, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 622).
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-17 4:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Ohno, Takumi, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
- **2017-04-27** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 633).
- **2017-04-28** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-04-28** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ing, McDermott, Quinlan, Thielen, Tokioka excused (6).
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 638).
- **2017-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 084, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1185). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 084, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1185). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/738fd2b6-ec78-4207-989c-47f77ebb860c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT."
description: "Amends the qualifications a production must meet in order to claim the credit. Caps the annual amount of tax credits that may be claimed at $35,000,000. Extends the sunset date to January 1, 2026. Requires DBEDT to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding the activities and expenditures of the tax credit. Clarifies that no rule shall be adopted to expand the scope of the tax credit where the rule conflicts with legislative intent. Requires certain film productions claiming the tax credit to hire an independent third party certification of qualified production costs eligible for the credit. Requires DBEDT, in collaboration with DOTAX, to submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report on the number of jobs created in the State and the fiscal impact of every film production receiving the tax credit in the State. (HB423 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 423"
citation: "Hawaii HB 423 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Film", "Digital Media Industry", "Tax Credit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "EVANS", "HASHEM", "Ichiyama", "KONG", "LoPresti", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "Oshiro", "SAIKI", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "SAY", "WOODSON", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=423&year=2017"
source_hash: "052bcf844aa4489c370f6854f02880d3e1510ae2c0010a671f05f92f7b65d5e2"
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---
# Hawaii HB 423 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.
Amends the qualifications a production must meet in order to claim the credit. Caps the annual amount of tax credits that may be claimed at $35,000,000. Extends the sunset date to January 1, 2026. Requires DBEDT to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding the activities and expenditures of the tax credit. Clarifies that no rule shall be adopted to expand the scope of the tax credit where the rule conflicts with legislative intent. Requires certain film productions claiming the tax credit to hire an independent third party certification of qualified production costs eligible for the credit. Requires DBEDT, in collaboration with DOTAX, to submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report on the number of jobs created in the State and the fiscal impact of every film production receiving the tax credit in the State. (HB423 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB423** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB423_.HTM)
2. **HB423_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB423_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB423_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB423_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB423_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB423_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB423_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB423_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- Ichiyama — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LoPresti — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- Oshiro — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Friday, 02-10-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-10** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Holt, Johanson, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 432) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Choy; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, LoPresti, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1022) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 256). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to ETT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Galuteria, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Baker ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to ETT, WAM/JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Reported from ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1155) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDL.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM/JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from WAM/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 563) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima, Luke Co-Chairs; Cullen, Woodson, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 12:55PM in conference room 423.
- **2017-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-17 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 309.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Luke, Cullen, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 190) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 190).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Oshiro, Thielen voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 143, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 143, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e9fda8d1-7156-4601-89b1-2529d1225399`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."
description: "Makes certain sections of the Code of Ethics inapplicable to technology transfer activities sponsored by University of Hawaii if the activities comply with the regulatory framework and research compliance program approved by the Board of Regents. Requires the Board of Regents to submit written status reports to the Legislature every year. Repeals on June 30, 2022. (HB425 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 425"
citation: "Hawaii HB 425 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Code of Ethics", "University of Hawaii", "Technology Transfer Activities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "EVANS", "HAR", "HASHEM", "MATSUMOTO", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "OHNO", "ONISHI", "SAIKI", "SAY", "SOUKI", "Todd", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 50
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/836b3c5c-8533-4419-9041-5e27779b75e5"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=425&year=2017"
source_hash: "112ddfa4d9795766a0d4b5c4e7b82559a2a2abd4c428b158297300de133348e8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 425 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Makes certain sections of the Code of Ethics inapplicable to technology transfer activities sponsored by University of Hawaii if the activities comply with the regulatory framework and research compliance program approved by the Board of Regents. Requires the Board of Regents to submit written status reports to the Legislature every year. Repeals on June 30, 2022. (HB425 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB425** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB425_.HTM)
2. **HB425_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB425_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB425_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB425_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB425_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB425_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB425_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB425_SD2_.HTM)
6. **HB425_SD2_SFA1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB425_SD2_SFA1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- MATSUMOTO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- Todd — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to HED, JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Thursday, 02-02-17 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-02** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-10** Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Onishi voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 32). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HRE, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Espero, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kidani ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1537) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Floor Amendment No. 1 offered.
- **2017-04-11** Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-11** Separated Committee Report.
- **2017-04-11** Report filed.
- **2017-04-11** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-13** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Tokuda). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-13** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 676) in amended form (SD 3).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Hashem, Keohokalole, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Kahele Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:00AM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Nishimoto, Hashem, Keohokalole, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 32) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 32).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Galuteria).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 038, on 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 038, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/836b3c5c-8533-4419-9041-5e27779b75e5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DARK NIGHT SKIES PROTECTION."
description: "Establishes a Dark Night Skies Protection Advisory Committee to assist the University of Hawaii in developing a statewide dark night skies protection strategy. (HB427 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 427"
citation: "Hawaii HB 427 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Light Pollution", "Dark Night Skies Protection Advisory Committee", "University of Hawaii"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "EVANS", "HAR", "HASHEM", "ING", "MATSUMOTO", "OHNO", "SAIKI", "SOUKI", "TODD", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 50
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4c4f3a54-ad57-4f8b-b3a3-908379f12a21"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=427&year=2017"
source_hash: "c529ac645f067a3bb7747b17e43ab6dbd20e3493faea799c17e793729bfc87d3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 427 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DARK NIGHT SKIES PROTECTION.
Establishes a Dark Night Skies Protection Advisory Committee to assist the University of Hawaii in developing a statewide dark night skies protection strategy. (HB427 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB427** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB427_.HTM)
2. **HB427_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB427_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB427_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB427_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB427_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB427_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- MATSUMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to EEP, HED, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-31-17 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-01-30** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-01-31** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-03** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
- **2017-02-03** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Thursday, 02-16-17 2:04PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-16** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-22** Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 723) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-02-22** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 03-02-17.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 15). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 1:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1120) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-29-17 1:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, Taniguchi, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1481) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** One Day Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 519) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to EEP, HED, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: C. Lee, McKelvey, Lowen Co-Chairs; Fukumoto, Woodson, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Kahele Chair; Gabbard, Dela Cruz Co-Chairs; Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-17 10:50AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, 04-26-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 225.
- **2017-04-26** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-27-17 4:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, McKelvey, Lowen, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson, Tupola.
- **2017-04-27** 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) K. Kahele, Gabbard, Dela Cruz, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 142) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 142).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 185, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 185, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4c4f3a54-ad57-4f8b-b3a3-908379f12a21`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT."
description: "Allows the John A. Burns School of Medicine to continue to receive a portion of the physician workforce assessment fee for ongoing physician workforce assessment and planning to support the recruitment and retention of physicians in the State, particularly those in rural and medically underserved areas. (HB428 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 428"
citation: "Hawaii HB 428 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Physician Workforce Assessment Fee", "John A. Burns School of Medicine"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "EVANS", "HAR", "HASHEM", "ING", "MATSUMOTO", "MORIKAWA", "OHNO", "ONISHI", "SAIKI", "SAY", "SOUKI", "TODD", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
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last_action: "2017-06-22"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 428 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.
Allows the John A. Burns School of Medicine to continue to receive a portion of the physician workforce assessment fee for ongoing physician workforce assessment and planning to support the recruitment and retention of physicians in the State, particularly those in rural and medically underserved areas. (HB428 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB428** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB428_.HTM)
2. **HB428_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB428_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB428_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB428_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- MATSUMOTO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:01PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-13** Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 758), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 33). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HRE/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on HRE/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 1:30PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HRE/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1121) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1573) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 564) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Quinlan Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Kahele Chair; Baker, Taniguchi Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:30AM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 122) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 122).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 040, on 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 040, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3545b68a-32c4-4584-9d6e-39e9eea75c75`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT."
description: "Reduces the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement of certain successors to lessees of Hawaiian home lands from one-quarter to one thirty-second. (HB451 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 451"
citation: "Hawaii HB 451 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaiian Home Lands", "Successors", "Blood Quantum"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "Gates", "HASHEM", "ICHIYAMA", "ING", "KEOHOKALOLE", "KONG", "MORIKAWA", "San Buenaventura", "TOKIOKA", "TUPOLA", "WOODSON", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 50
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=451&year=2017"
source_hash: "d5aa65bbe3c71890a065487e7f217f387bcc08c0ef085c012f6c4957484a9d6d"
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---
# Hawaii HB 451 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
Reduces the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement of certain successors to lessees of Hawaiian home lands from one-quarter to one thirty-second. (HB451 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB451** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB451_.HTM)
2. **HB451_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB451_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB451_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB451_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB451_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB451_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **170** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- Gates — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- TUPOLA — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to OMH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by OMH on Tuesday, 01-31-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-01-31** The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) LoPresti; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-03** Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-03** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) LoPresti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 530) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) LoPresti; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 963), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) LoPresti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 93). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HWN, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 03-16-17 1:16PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1025) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1539) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere, Ruderman, L. Thielen . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 567) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Ing, Nishimoto, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Galuteria.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Nishimoto, DeCoite, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Keith-Agaran, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 116) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 116).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) LoPresti, Thielen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 080, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 080, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/de8d0d9d-30ef-42d5-a50b-dbbd05d8b725`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."
description: "Requires the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to farmers to assist them in paying for the costs of compliance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA regulations, and state food safety laws. Appropriates funds. (HB453 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 453"
citation: "Hawaii HB 453 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Agriculture", "Grant", "Food Safety", "Certification Costs", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "Gates", "HAR", "HASHEM", "ICHIYAMA", "Ing", "KONG", "LOPRESTI", "ONISHI", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "TAKAYAMA", "THIELEN", "TOKIOKA", "WOODSON", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=453&year=2017"
source_hash: "430a057e8a2609a1ac963d41fe78728ccee9964a89e85007fd77df008268ef35"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 453 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to farmers to assist them in paying for the costs of compliance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA regulations, and state food safety laws. Appropriates funds. (HB453 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB453** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB453_.HTM)
2. **HB453_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB453_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB453_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB453_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- Gates — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- Ing — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-15-17 8:40AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 524) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 850), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 94). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 947) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1572) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 568) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, DeCoite Co-Chairs; LoPresti, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Harimoto Co-Chair; Riviere.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 10:05AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Harimoto, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 125) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 125).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 183, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 183, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5301ee46-e973-4469-90b9-18ed5dfb8e49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FIREARMS."
description: "Requires written notice to certain law enforcement agencies, the court that issued a protective or restraining order on an applicant, and the applicant's probation or parole officer, as applicable, upon the denial of a permit because of federal or state law. (HB459 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 459"
citation: "Hawaii HB 459 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Firearms", "Denial of Permit", "Written Notice"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "Gates", "LOPRESTI", "QUINLAN", "TAKAYAMA"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-06-30"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/118626c6-5c04-41b0-bc2b-15d38c16f027"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=459&year=2017"
source_hash: "150bbcf43369755d152424e71ffdf5b744abc4515e55d25b64d7ebfda50f68ab"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 459 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Requires written notice to certain law enforcement agencies, the court that issued a protective or restraining order on an applicant, and the applicant's probation or parole officer, as applicable, upon the denial of a permit because of federal or state law. (HB459 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB459** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB459_.HTM)
2. **HB459_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB459_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB459_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB459_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- Gates — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-03-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-10** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 235) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti excused (1).
- **2017-02-13** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 11). `introduction`
- **2017-02-14** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-21** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1461) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 569) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; Takayama, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Nishihara, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 75) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 75).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Tupola voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-30** Act 063, on 06/29/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-30** Act 063, 06/29/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/118626c6-5c04-41b0-bc2b-15d38c16f027`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY."
description: "Appropriates funds for full-time temporary agricultural management positions and equipment expenses for Kulani and Waiawa correctional facilities' agriculture operations. (HB478 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 478"
citation: "Hawaii HB 478 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Kulani Correctional Facility", "Waiawa Correctional Facility", "Agriculture Operations", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "HAR", "JOHANSON", "KEOHOKALOLE", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "OHNO", "ONISHI", "OSHIRO", "TAKAYAMA", "TODD"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/150f23f0-e95c-4eaf-931f-f9c13ea8a9dd"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=478&year=2017"
source_hash: "8c977a60b61c3953935154b3467bc6de742acdbd3a84240ec6e91bca1f13fa0f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 478 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Appropriates funds for full-time temporary agricultural management positions and equipment expenses for Kulani and Waiawa correctional facilities' agriculture operations. (HB478 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB478** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB478_.HTM)
2. **HB478_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB478_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB478_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB478_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:00AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 259) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 16). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on PSM/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from PSM/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1043) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** 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) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1564) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 573) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, LoPresti Co-Chairs; Onishi, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Gabbard, K. Kahele Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:00AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, 04-25-17 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 312.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Onishi, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 112) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 112).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 119, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 119, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/150f23f0-e95c-4eaf-931f-f9c13ea8a9dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING."
description: "Broadens the scope of the Early Learning Program to include early childhood development. Expands the function of the Early Learning Board beyond an advisory capacity and amends the composition and powers of some board members. Allows the Early Learning Board to appoint the director of the Executive Office on Early Learning. (HB498 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 498"
citation: "Hawaii HB 498 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Executive Office on Early Learning", "Early Learning System", "Early Learning Advisory Board"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["OHNO", "TAKUMI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d836526-03a9-46aa-bc32-3e34fd3c36dc"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=498&year=2017"
source_hash: "53e02581ac02f6c12eee3c1eaa69fae1719d1d4a87a2d409297abad3b5af5161"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 498 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Broadens the scope of the Early Learning Program to include early childhood development. Expands the function of the Early Learning Board beyond an advisory capacity and amends the composition and powers of some board members. Allows the Early Learning Board to appoint the director of the Executive Office on Early Learning. (HB498 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB498** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB498_.HTM)
2. **HB498_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB498_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB498_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB498_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- OHNO — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Wednesday, 02-08-17 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-08** The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Har, Creagan, Hashem, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 715) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 905), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 100). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to EDU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, K. Kahele, Espero, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1058) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-29-17 1:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, Taniguchi, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1596) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 576) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, LoPresti Co-Chairs; Ohno, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Shimabukuro Co-Chair; K. Kahele.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 2:45PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, LoPresti, Ohno, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Shimabukuro, K. Kahele; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 170) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 170).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 202, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1316). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 202, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1316). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3d836526-03a9-46aa-bc32-3e34fd3c36dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES."
description: "Establishes an appraisal management company registration program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conform to minimum standards of the Appraisal Management Companies Final Rule and federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Establishes registration requirements, standards, and penalties for violations. Appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund. (HB50 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 50"
citation: "Hawaii HB 50 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appraisal Management Companies", "Registration", "Real Property", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MCKELVEY"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 53
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e7f60955-24bf-4dbe-a8af-e8ac083458d6"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=50&year=2017"
source_hash: "c11facee8039b4b5c152cbb706fcb978dcbed3f51d57ab2581c4a2f4ece487bd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 50 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
Establishes an appraisal management company registration program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conform to minimum standards of the Appraisal Management Companies Final Rule and federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Establishes registration requirements, standards, and penalties for violations. Appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund. (HB50 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB50** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB50_.HTM)
2. **HB50_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB50_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB50_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB50_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB50_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB50_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB50_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB50_HD3_.HTM)
6. **HB50_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB50_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-18** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-19** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Wednesday, 02-01-17 9:00AM in House conference room 429.
- **2017-02-01** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Cachola, Ito, Onishi, Tokioka, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 105) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
- **2017-02-14** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 709) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Luke, Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 967) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 216). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 973) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1509) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 545) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Ohno, Takumi, Luke Co-Chairs; Woodson, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Taniguchi Co-Chair; Ihara.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 2:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 2:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 2:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Takumi, Luke, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 111) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 111).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 118, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1219). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 118, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1219). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e7f60955-24bf-4dbe-a8af-e8ac083458d6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ETHICS."
description: "Increases the maximum administrative fines for ethics violations. Clarifies the assessment of fines in the context of a settlement agreement. (HB508 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 508"
citation: "Hawaii HB 508 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Government", "Ethics", "Fine Increases", "Settlement Agreement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-06-23"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3779937-9b39-403b-9774-f35e79050620"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=508&year=2017"
source_hash: "a875eb45f7edd36564957e2debb2203d75e3685f7fcb12a06bd68fa1ab54b02d"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 508 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ETHICS.
Increases the maximum administrative fines for ethics violations. Clarifies the assessment of fines in the context of a settlement agreement. (HB508 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB508** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB508_.HTM)
2. **HB508_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB508_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB508_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB508_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 531) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 2:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 104). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1293) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 492) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto, Cullen Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Gabbard, Kim.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 148) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 148).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-23** Act 050, 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-23** Act 050, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3779937-9b39-403b-9774-f35e79050620`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LOBBYISTS."
description: "Clarifies the laws governing lobbyists by amending the definitions of \"expenditure,\" \"lobbyist,\" and \"lobbying.\" Allows a former employer of a lobbyist to file a notice of termination of employment. Amends requirements for expenditure reports covering special sessions of the legislature. Requires the posting of lobbyist registration statements on the state ethics commission's website within a reasonable time after filing and the posting shall remain on the website for at least four years. Increases the maximum administrative fine from $500 to $1,000 for each violation of the lobbying law. (HB511 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 511"
citation: "Hawaii HB 511 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Ethics Commission", "Lobbyist Law", "Lobbying", "Enforcement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5872bf3-5897-414c-afb0-bcf30e422879"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=511&year=2017"
source_hash: "b022a3ee030c64dc1d3064608a9941572ba4eba88af77962ef092a53692f074d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 511 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.
Clarifies the laws governing lobbyists by amending the definitions of "expenditure," "lobbyist," and "lobbying." Allows a former employer of a lobbyist to file a notice of termination of employment. Amends requirements for expenditure reports covering special sessions of the legislature. Requires the posting of lobbyist registration statements on the state ethics commission's website within a reasonable time after filing and the posting shall remain on the website for at least four years. Increases the maximum administrative fine from $500 to $1,000 for each violation of the lobbying law. (HB511 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB511** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB511_.HTM)
2. **HB511_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB511_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB511_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB511_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled for decision-making on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 493) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; Oshiro, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Kim, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Oshiro, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-23** Act 051, 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-23** Act 051, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5872bf3-5897-414c-afb0-bcf30e422879`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE."
description: "Updates the Downpayment Loan Program of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (HB530 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 530"
citation: "Hawaii HB 530 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Downpayment Loan Assistance Program"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BROWER", "HOLT", "ICHIYAMA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "KONG", "LOWEN", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "OHNO", "ONISHI", "OSHIRO", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI", "San Buenaventura", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 50
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d63d6ef2-807a-4ea7-bf45-ddbf595cbfef"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=530&year=2017"
source_hash: "c0da2d2b8190c772486bcd02a01bd575e375b5ff0f9ef85f2cef9029a0008cee"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 530 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE.
Updates the Downpayment Loan Program of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (HB530 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB530** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB530_.HTM)
2. **HB530_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB530_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB530_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB530_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB530_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB530_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB530_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB530_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Tuesday, 02-14-17 9:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-02-14** The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- **2017-02-14** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-16-17 10:05AM in conference room 423.
- **2017-02-16** The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura, Aquino, Hashem, Quinlan, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 660) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1017) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HOU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 2:55PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, K. Kahele; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 945) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1508) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 582) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Brower, Nakamura Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Espero Chair; Galuteria Co-Chair; Harimoto.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:40PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 1:40PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:35PM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Galuteria, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 124) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 124).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 123, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1224). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 123, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1224). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d63d6ef2-807a-4ea7-bf45-ddbf595cbfef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE."
description: "Establishes the Affordable Health Insurance Working Group to plan for and mitigate adverse effects of the potential repeal of the federal Affordable Care Act by Congress. (HB552 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 552"
citation: "Hawaii HB 552 (2017 Regular Session)"
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status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "FUKUMOTO", "GATES", "ING", "JOHANSON", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "MCKELVEY", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "OHNO", "Oshiro", "QUINLAN", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "SOUKI", "WOODSON"]
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---
# Hawaii HB 552 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
Establishes the Affordable Health Insurance Working Group to plan for and mitigate adverse effects of the potential repeal of the federal Affordable Care Act by Congress. (HB552 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB552** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB552_.HTM)
2. **HB552_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB552_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB552_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB552_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB552_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB552_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **151** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- FUKUMOTO — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- Oshiro — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Re-referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 7 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/CPC on Wednesday, 02-08-17 2:05PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** The committee(s) on HLT/CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17 at 2:15PM.
- **2017-02-08** Bill scheduled for decision-making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:15PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HLT/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 845), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 111). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1161) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye, Riviere. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1592) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 584) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Takumi, Luke Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Shimabukuro Co-Chair; Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 2:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takumi, Luke, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 130) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 130).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-22** Act 043, on 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22** Act 043, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f471dfe0-c8ae-42d6-8237-19c45efd44de`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ORDERS FOR TREATMENT OVER OBJECTION."
description: "Authorizes and establishes criteria for administrative orders to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment to an involuntarily committed patient over the patient's objection. Requires DOH and DPS to make recommendations for an administrative process applicable to persons subject to DPS jurisdiction. (HB554 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 554"
citation: "Hawaii HB 554 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment", "Administrative Order", "Report"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI"]
version_count: 4
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vote_count: 5
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 554 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ORDERS FOR TREATMENT OVER OBJECTION.
Authorizes and establishes criteria for administrative orders to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment to an involuntarily committed patient over the patient's objection. Requires DOH and DPS to make recommendations for an administrative process applicable to persons subject to DPS jurisdiction. (HB554 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB554** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB554_.HTM)
2. **HB554_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB554_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB554_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB554_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB554_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB554_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **51** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 806) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 272). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Ruderman; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1143) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Harimoto, Ihara, Kim, Riviere . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, L. Thielen). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 585) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; Belatti, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Nishihara.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 2:25PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Belatti; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 73) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 73).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 111, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1212). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 111, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1212). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad2cf360-ea0e-4435-a3ff-8a9cc0581cf9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF SECTION 325-15, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."
description: "Repeals Section 325-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires United States citizens or nationals to submit a medical examination report to the Department of Health within sixty days of returning to the State under certain conditions. (HB558 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 558"
citation: "Hawaii HB 558 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Infectious and Communicable Diseases", "Examination", "Treatment", "Repeal"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/798935f7-6e4b-4f0a-9f01-abf824dbf5c2"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=558&year=2017"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 558 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF SECTION 325-15, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Repeals Section 325-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires United States citizens or nationals to submit a medical examination report to the Department of Health within sixty days of returning to the State under certain conditions. (HB558 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB558** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB558_.HTM)
2. **HB558_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB558_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB558_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB558_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 02-09-17 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-09** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Har, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 285), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lowen, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1003) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 273). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee on CPH will reconsider its previous decision on 03-15-17 and will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Ihara, Nishihara.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-21** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 37) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 37).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Ito, Kong, Say, Tokioka voting no (5) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Act 079, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1180). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Act 079, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1180). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/798935f7-6e4b-4f0a-9f01-abf824dbf5c2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DENTISTRY."
description: "Requires dentists who administer anesthesia or sedation to post contact information to verify licensure and authorization to administer anesthesia and sedation. Specifies requirements, including inspections, for written authorization or permit to administer anesthesia or sedation. (HB561 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 561"
citation: "Hawaii HB 561 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dentistry", "Anesthesia", "Sedation", "Inspections", "\\\"Finley's Law\\"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "C. LEE", "EVANS", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI", "THIELEN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 46
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8339c2b5-d4f7-4b50-9522-5ce0b49e17bb"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=561&year=2017"
source_hash: "1d743cae0f39c2bc21844f6d363398f8e7a261d455c42af8938c142a636aa369"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 561 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DENTISTRY.
Requires dentists who administer anesthesia or sedation to post contact information to verify licensure and authorization to administer anesthesia and sedation. Specifies requirements, including inspections, for written authorization or permit to administer anesthesia or sedation. (HB561 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB561** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB561_.HTM)
2. **HB561_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB561_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB561_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB561_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB561_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB561_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-14-17 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-01-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-24** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-01** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1064) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 274). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-31** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-31** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-17.
- **2017-04-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 405) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 398).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Takumi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Espero, Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Espero, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takumi, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 39) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 39).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 106, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 106, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8339c2b5-d4f7-4b50-9522-5ce0b49e17bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS."
description: "Permits licensed dental hygienists in the State to operate under general, rather than direct, supervision of a licensed dentist in specified circumstances that protect patient health and safety. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 563"
citation: "Hawaii HB 563 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dental Hygienists", "Dentists", "Supervision"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "EVANS", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9653f647-3603-49e9-889f-458bbb63302a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=563&year=2017"
source_hash: "e20377e768afd606cb416929a7b2969bdd0b7b4902d8145b146dcaaebbad3962"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 563 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS.
Permits licensed dental hygienists in the State to operate under general, rather than direct, supervision of a licensed dentist in specified circumstances that protect patient health and safety. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB563** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB563_.HTM)
2. **HB563_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB563_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. — **30** (fail) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HLT/IAC, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/IAC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Tupola; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Cachola, Onishi, Tokioka, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HLT/IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 579) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-01-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-24** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-01** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 883), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 113). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1265) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-30** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-17.
- **2017-04-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ruderman, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 406) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 398).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Espero, Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Ohno, Takumi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 622).
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-17 4:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-26** The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Ohno, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
- **2017-04-27** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 632).
- **2017-04-28** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-04-28** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Say voting no (1) and Representative(s) Har, Ing, McDermott, Quinlan, Thielen, Tokioka excused (6).
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 638).
- **2017-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 083, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 083, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9653f647-3603-49e9-889f-458bbb63302a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."
description: "Appropriates moneys for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to develop a communication and outreach plan for emergency management and disaster preparedness, update and publish the Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards, and conduct education and outreach throughout the State. (HB571 CD1)"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 571"
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status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "CHOY", "JOHANSON", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "ONISHI", "SAIKI", "WOODSON"]
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---
# Hawaii HB 571 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Appropriates moneys for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to develop a communication and outreach plan for emergency management and disaster preparedness, update and publish the Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards, and conduct education and outreach throughout the State. (HB571 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB571** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB571_.HTM)
2. **HB571_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB571_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB571_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB571_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CHOY — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Tuesday, 02-07-17 2:01PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-07** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-13** Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 239) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 928), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 114). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HRE/PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on HRE/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HRE/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1124) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1574) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 587) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Quinlan Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Kahele Chair; L. Thielen, Riviere Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:30AM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:30 PM in Conference Room 329.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 133) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 133).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-26** Act 061, on 06/23/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-26** Act 061, 06/23/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/088fa5a2-500a-439c-9320-60baeb6a5e15`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PLAN."
description: "Amends Hawaii State Planning Act to prioritize housing opportunities for extremely low- to above moderate- income households, require periodic updates to functional plans, and amend member nomination process for advisory committees for the functional plans. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 599"
citation: "Hawaii HB 599 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii State Planning Act", "Rental and for-Sale Affordable Housing", "Extremely Low- to Above Moderate- Income Housing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NAKASHIMA"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 41
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=599&year=2017"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 599 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PLAN.
Amends Hawaii State Planning Act to prioritize housing opportunities for extremely low- to above moderate- income households, require periodic updates to functional plans, and amend member nomination process for advisory committees for the functional plans. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB599** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB599_.HTM)
2. **HB599_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB599_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB599_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB599_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **HB599_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB599_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-11** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Wednesday, 02-15-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Holt, Johanson, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-17 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, LoPresti, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 125). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HOU/ETT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 2:45PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1028) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1469) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 593) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Brower, Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Espero Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Harimoto.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-27** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2017-04-27** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 630).
- **2017-04-27** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 633).
- **2017-04-28** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-04-28** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ing, McDermott, Quinlan, Thielen, Tokioka excused (6).
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 638).
- **2017-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 082, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 082, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a1004790-54a0-482d-be03-a75b071f5929`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO WASTEWATER."
description: "Prohibits the installation or use of household aerobic units that discharge directly to groundwater unless approved by the Director of Health. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 605"
citation: "Hawaii HB 605 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Wastewater", "Household Aerobic Units", "Department of Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LOWEN"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 41
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
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---
# Hawaii HB 605 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WASTEWATER.
Prohibits the installation or use of household aerobic units that discharge directly to groundwater unless approved by the Director of Health. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB605** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB605_.HTM)
2. **HB605_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB605_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **170** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- LOWEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to EEP/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/HLT on Thursday, 02-09-17 10:05AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on EEP/HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-17 10:35AM.
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-14-17 10:35AM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from EEP/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 519) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 862), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 127). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to AEN, CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-20** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 931) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-20** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1357) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-05** One Day Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 498) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Baker, Riviere Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-25** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-26** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 626).
- **2017-04-26** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har excused (1).
- **2017-04-27** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 629).
- **2017-04-26** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 089, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1190). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 089, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1190). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7ebe7435-2ffc-4cb7-bb40-e20d2afe1612`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COUNTY ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY."
description: "Authorizes the counties, through their employees or authorized agents, to enter private property to control or eradicate invasive species and pests. (HB606 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 606"
citation: "Hawaii HB 606 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Invasive Species", "Pests", "Control", "Removal", "Private Property", "Counties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LOWEN"]
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action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
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---
# Hawaii HB 606 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COUNTY ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Authorizes the counties, through their employees or authorized agents, to enter private property to control or eradicate invasive species and pests. (HB606 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB606** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB606_.HTM)
2. **HB606_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB606_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB606_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB606_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB606_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB606_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB606_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB606_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- LOWEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to EEP, JUD, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-31-17 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-01-30** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-01-31** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-02** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-02-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 995) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 277). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM/AEN, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on PSM/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-29-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-29** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 594) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: C. Lee, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Lowen, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Gabbard, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Lowen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 31) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 31).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 182, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 182, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d2b0db25-b41a-482b-a09e-61b8fa20d99d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO KUPUNA CARE."
description: "Authorizes the Executive Office on Aging to establish the Kupuna Caregivers Program to assist community members in obtaining care for elders while remaining in the workforce. Clarifies the kupuna service and support options provided by area agencies on aging within the program. Appropriates funds for establishing and implementing the Kupuna Caregivers Program. (HB607 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 607"
citation: "Hawaii HB 607 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Kupuna Care Program", "Kupuna Caregivers Program", "Executive Office on Aging", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "GATES", "HAR", "HASHEM", "ICHIYAMA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "LOPRESTI", "LOWEN", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "Oshiro", "SAY", "SOUKI", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI", "THIELEN", "TODD", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 47
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-10"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1510f829-16ea-484e-bf9d-c0420b34f9c3"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=607&year=2017"
source_hash: "7aae4057969ee735ba2c65a1d701280f8fa73efb972fae432ab8c3db6a099ba7"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 607 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO KUPUNA CARE.
Authorizes the Executive Office on Aging to establish the Kupuna Caregivers Program to assist community members in obtaining care for elders while remaining in the workforce. Clarifies the kupuna service and support options provided by area agencies on aging within the program. Appropriates funds for establishing and implementing the Kupuna Caregivers Program. (HB607 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB607** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB607_.HTM)
2. **HB607_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB607_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB607_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB607_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB607_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB607_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- Oshiro — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Wednesday, 02-15-17 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Belatti, Kobayashi, Oshiro, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 842), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 128). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH/HMS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on CPH/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPH/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1132) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1528) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 595) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, Cullen Co-Chairs; Har, Kobayashi, Takayama, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Green, Tokuda Co-Chairs; S. Chang, Ihara.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Cullen, Kobayashi, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Green, Tokuda, S. Chang, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 129) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 129).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-10** Act 102, on 07/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-10** Act 102, 07/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1510f829-16ea-484e-bf9d-c0420b34f9c3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM."
description: "Appropriates funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further the program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna. (HB615 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 615"
citation: "Hawaii HB 615 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Kupuna Caucus", "Healthy Aging Partnership", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "GATES", "HAR", "HASHEM", "HOLT", "ICHIYAMA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "LOPRESTI", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "OSHIRO", "SAY", "SOUKI", "San Buenaventura", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI", "THIELEN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-10"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 615 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Appropriates funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further the program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna. (HB615 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB615** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB615_.HTM)
2. **HB615_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB615_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB615_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB615_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HUS/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS/HLT on Wednesday, 02-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Belatti, Har, Kobayashi, Oshiro; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-08** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Har, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from HUS/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 272) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 778), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS, CPH/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-22-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1086) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1484) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 596) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, Belatti, Cullen Co-Chairs; Takayama, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Ihara, Galuteria Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Cullen, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Ihara, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 128) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 128).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-10** Act 103, on 07/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-10** Act 103, 07/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a415812b-9cc0-4739-b938-42b00e8e17dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS."
description: "Broadens the Water Infrastructure Loan Program to include loans made to water utilities and for water tanks. (HB632 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 632"
citation: "Hawaii HB 632 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Water Infrastructure Loans", "Water Utilities", "Water Tanks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "DeCoite", "ICHIYAMA", "KONG", "NAKASHIMA", "ONISHI", "YAMANE", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bbc23dc8-ceb4-4f71-897d-4fc955c4a016"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=632&year=2017"
source_hash: "35d0b6b4b2ef778e4932b4b9096a10e54fb3c91bcc73f46dc0db8b126b906977"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 632 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS.
Broadens the Water Infrastructure Loan Program to include loans made to water utilities and for water tanks. (HB632 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB632** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB632_.HTM)
2. **HB632_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB632_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB632_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB632_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to AGR/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-27** Re-referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Wednesday, 02-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-08** The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Kong, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Lowen, Say, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-15** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-15** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1002) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 280). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WTL/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on WTL/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Inouye, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from WTL/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 1:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** One Day Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 522) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Yamane, Cullen Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Rhoads Chair; Baker, Riviere Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-21** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 2:05PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday, 04-24-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 at 4:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Cullen, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 149) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 149).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 133, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 133, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bbc23dc8-ceb4-4f71-897d-4fc955c4a016`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ASSISTING DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS."
description: "Clarifies that aboveground freshwater storage tanks are included in the definition of \"appurtenant works\" for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners. (HB633 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 633"
citation: "Hawaii HB 633 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Special Purpose Revenue Bonds", "Dam and Reservoir Owners", "Appurtenant Works"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "C. LEE", "CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "ICHIYAMA", "KONG", "LOWEN", "SAY", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=633&year=2017"
source_hash: "954f329851026ce3529a3540e050080169c648876ba4187f2de94b78c6c08d17"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 633 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ASSISTING DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS.
Clarifies that aboveground freshwater storage tanks are included in the definition of "appurtenant works" for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners. (HB633 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB633** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB633_.HTM)
2. **HB633_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB633_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB633_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB633_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Friday, 02-03-17 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Kong, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Lowen, Say, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 118), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 975) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 281). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WTL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-23** Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1010) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1531) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 600) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Yamane, Cullen Co-Chairs; Kong, Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Rhoads Chair; L. Thielen, English Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-21** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 2:05PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday, 04-24-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 224.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 at 4:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Cullen, Kong, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 150) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 150).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 134, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 134, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8a226245-9398-456e-bbae-45236fe4a480`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODES."
description: "Requires the State Building Code Council to adopt codes or standards within two years of official publication, otherwise automatic adoption into Hawaii State Building Code will occur until such adoption is effectuated. Deletes requirement for Council adoption of new model building codes within 18 months of official publication date. Authorizes Council to receive private funds for code adoption. Appropriates funds to Council. (HB637 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 637"
citation: "Hawaii HB 637 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Building Codes", "Adoption", "Interim Building Codes", "Appropriation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "C. LEE", "CULLEN", "EVANS", "ICHIYAMA", "JOHANSON", "KONG", "LOWEN", "SAY", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 54
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=637&year=2017"
source_hash: "ece0956cc9d4da50f66637f51c0d92f7fb36c964845cbc0f2b76372851ccb5f4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 637 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODES.
Requires the State Building Code Council to adopt codes or standards within two years of official publication, otherwise automatic adoption into Hawaii State Building Code will occur until such adoption is effectuated. Deletes requirement for Council adoption of new model building codes within 18 months of official publication date. Authorizes Council to receive private funds for code adoption. Appropriates funds to Council. (HB637 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB637** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB637_.HTM)
2. **HB637_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB637_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB637_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB637_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB637_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB637_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB637_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB637_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Friday, 02-03-17 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Kong, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Lowen, Say, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 114) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
- **2017-02-14** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 138). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to PSM/GVO, CPH/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on PSM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Tokuda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Reported from PSM/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM deferred the measure until 04-04-17 9:25AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 602) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Yamane, Takumi, Cullen Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Kim, Baker, Taniguchi Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 707).
- **2017-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-17 4:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 3:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Takumi, Cullen, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Baker, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 182) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 182).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 141, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 141, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cea14f15-c5c1-40eb-99c7-fb5db824c068`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES."
description: "Requires a consumer credit reporting agency to create a record for protected consumers, including minors under the age of sixteen and incapacitated persons, who do not have an existing credit file. Permits a representative of a protected consumer to place a security freeze on the protected consumer's credit report or any record created for the protected consumer. Effective 1/1/2018. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 651"
citation: "Hawaii HB 651 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies", "Identity Theft", "Protected Consumer", "Security Freeze", "Credit Report", "Record"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MCKELVEY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f830a2e0-c7a8-437f-90d4-9437ace8571a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=651&year=2017"
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---
# Hawaii HB 651 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.
Requires a consumer credit reporting agency to create a record for protected consumers, including minors under the age of sixteen and incapacitated persons, who do not have an existing credit file. Permits a representative of a protected consumer to place a security freeze on the protected consumer's credit report or any record created for the protected consumer. Effective 1/1/2018. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB651** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB651_.HTM)
2. **HB651_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB651_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB651_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB651_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to IAC, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Wednesday, 02-15-17 9:00AM in House conference room 429.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Cachola, Ito, Onishi, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 557) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-28-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-28** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 282). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-24-17 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Ihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-03** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1277) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-03** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-03** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-05-17.
- **2017-04-05** Deferred One Day 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 500) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; S. Chang, Kidani.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-25** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 620).
- **2017-04-25** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-04-25** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, McKelvey, Oshiro excused (3).
- **2017-04-26** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 624).
- **2017-04-25** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 092, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 092, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f830a2e0-c7a8-437f-90d4-9437ace8571a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET."
description: "Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assist and provide supplemental funds to the National Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the adverse effects of the rose-ringed parakeet on Kauai and develop and begin implementation of a control plan to reduce the negative impacts. (HB655 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 655"
citation: "Hawaii HB 655 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Rose-ringed Parakeet", "Department of Land and Natural Resources", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "DECOITE", "KONG", "MORIKAWA", "NAKAMURA", "TOKIOKA", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 8
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---
# Hawaii HB 655 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assist and provide supplemental funds to the National Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the adverse effects of the rose-ringed parakeet on Kauai and develop and begin implementation of a control plan to reduce the negative impacts. (HB655 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB655** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB655_.HTM)
2. **HB655_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB655_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB655_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB655_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-01-17 8:45AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-01** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-07** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 92), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-07** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-17 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 970) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 283). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Inouye, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 1:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1480) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** One Day Notice 04-07-17.
- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) English, Espero, Wakai). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-07** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 523) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 584).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, Nakamura Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Riviere Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 11:00AM in conference room 224.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 27) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 27).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-06** Act 031, on 06/01/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-06** Act 031, 06/01/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b584bd59-29b6-409d-a804-0fcce746ec55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS."
description: "Requires all child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration and disclosure of insurance-related information to certain parents or guardians. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session. (HB674 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 674"
citation: "Hawaii HB 674 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Child Care Providers", "Liability Insurance", "Department of Human Services", "Wiley Kaikou Muir Act"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DeCoite", "EVANS", "ICHIYAMA", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "LoPresti", "MCKELVEY", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "Nakamura", "OSHIRO", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "SAY", "THIELEN", "Todd"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 53
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
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source_hash: "cf9c2346770f827d3747b4024b47a56a4e484a9579a5c454711d11f828ea2505"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 674 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
Requires all child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration and disclosure of insurance-related information to certain parents or guardians. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session. (HB674 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB674** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_.HTM)
2. **HB674_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB674_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB674_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB674_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- LoPresti — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- Nakamura — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- Todd — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HUS, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Wednesday, 02-01-17 9:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-01-31** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-01** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Har, Kobayashi, Oshiro, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-03** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 13) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-03** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17.
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 977) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 287). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to HMS, CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-22-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1080) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1485) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to HUS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, Todd, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Kidani, Galuteria Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Kobayashi, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 52) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 52).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Kong, Oshiro voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 161, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 161, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7b029b48-5b0c-4a62-ab59-f9954a1f6e25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS."
description: "Makes housekeeping amendments to section 14 of Act 48, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, by removing reference to subsections. (HB73 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 73"
citation: "Hawaii HB 73 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Judicial Proceedings", "Contested Case Hearings", "Supreme Court", "Expedited Review"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 73 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Makes housekeeping amendments to section 14 of Act 48, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, by removing reference to subsections. (HB73 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB73** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB73_.HTM)
2. **HB73_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB73_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB73_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB73_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-18** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-19** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 02-01-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-01** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, Morikawa, Nakashima, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, Oshiro, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-10** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 231) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti excused (1).
- **2017-02-13** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 7). `introduction`
- **2017-02-14** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-21** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 934) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-03-21** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-23-17.
- **2017-03-23** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) S. Chang). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-03-23** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 391) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-03-24** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-03-28** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 375).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; San Buenaventura, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; K. Rhoads, L. Thielen.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 55) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 55).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Act 099, on 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Act 099, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e74c3c3f-bff4-4156-b436-554f69c5476b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."
description: "Provides exemptions from vehicle registration, safety inspection, and driver licensure requirements for tractor trucks, forklifts, and top picks being used as marine terminal equipment when operating on Sand Island Parkway and Sand Island Access Road between terminal locations under specific conditions. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 733"
citation: "Hawaii HB 733 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Marine Terminal Equipment", "Safety Inspection", "Vehicle Registration", "License"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a986c944-36c3-428a-815f-5fff4c1fa7e1"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 733 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Provides exemptions from vehicle registration, safety inspection, and driver licensure requirements for tractor trucks, forklifts, and top picks being used as marine terminal equipment when operating on Sand Island Parkway and Sand Island Access Road between terminal locations under specific conditions. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB733** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB733_.HTM)
2. **HB733_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB733_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB733_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB733_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 02-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-02-08** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 446), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-16** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-23** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-17 1:55PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-24** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-01** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 982) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 292). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to TRE/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on TRE/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from TRE/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1100) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1503) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Takumi, Quinlan Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; English, Baker Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-28** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 635).
- **2017-04-28** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-17.
- **2017-04-28** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 641).
- **2017-05-02** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 643).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 115, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 115, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a986c944-36c3-428a-815f-5fff4c1fa7e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY."
description: "Defines vehicle license recovery fees. Expands the base of government fees and taxes that a motor vehicle lessor may pass on to a lessee on a prorated basis to be the vehicle license recovery fees. Amends the prorated amount of vehicle license recovery fees that rental car companies may pass on to lessees. Requires all rental car companies to submit an annual audit to the Office of Consumer Affairs. Requires the motor vehicle rental industry to report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2019. (HB735 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 735"
citation: "Hawaii HB 735 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicle Rentals", "Pass-on Costs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd3ddf69-eb23-49cb-b608-6a3b1c160286"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=735&year=2017"
source_hash: "07a99c3547722d2368e25c32275691fbf877132f6b37fb33db475d42896c06cb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 735 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY.
Defines vehicle license recovery fees. Expands the base of government fees and taxes that a motor vehicle lessor may pass on to a lessee on a prorated basis to be the vehicle license recovery fees. Amends the prorated amount of vehicle license recovery fees that rental car companies may pass on to lessees. Requires all rental car companies to submit an annual audit to the Office of Consumer Affairs. Requires the motor vehicle rental industry to report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2019. (HB735 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB735** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB735_.HTM)
2. **HB735_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB735_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB735_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB735_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB735_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB735_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB735_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB735_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 02-03-17 10:30AM in House conference room 423.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) San Buenaventura; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-09** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 141) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-09** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-14** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
- **2017-02-14** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-15** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Ito, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 704) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) LoPresti, Tupola; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 774), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) LoPresti, San Buenaventura, Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 42). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to TRE/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on TRE/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-17 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from TRE/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1502) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 608) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Takumi, Quinlan Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Baker, English Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 10:15AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:05AM in conference room 225.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Takumi, Quinlan, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 165) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 165).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 16; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 9 (Senator(s) S. Chang, Green, Harimoto, Ihara, K. Kahele, Kim, Riviere, Ruderman, L. Thielen). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) LoPresti, Matsumoto, McKelvey, Thielen, Tupola voting no (5) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 137, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 137, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd3ddf69-eb23-49cb-b608-6a3b1c160286`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."
description: "Repeals the requirement that the DOA must: (1) grant permission prior to the removal of eggs from any dock or landing; and (2) certify that eggs contained in a shipment are properly marked. Requires importation and other documents to be furnished to the DOA before imported eggs are offered for sale. Provides that a violation of section 147-75, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be considered an unfair and deceptive act or practice for which a person may bring an action. (HB775 HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 775"
citation: "Hawaii HB 775 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Agriculture", "Chicken Eggs", "Certification"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-04-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91f5269b-216f-4655-8576-028afc30b578"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=775&year=2017"
source_hash: "d41c460c69b419910c5517a2d3904a825fd0ef6506cf9f0aa6bb5bf0dd034f60"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 775 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Repeals the requirement that the DOA must: (1) grant permission prior to the removal of eggs from any dock or landing; and (2) certify that eggs contained in a shipment are properly marked. Requires importation and other documents to be furnished to the DOA before imported eggs are offered for sale. Provides that a violation of section 147-75, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be considered an unfair and deceptive act or practice for which a person may bring an action. (HB775 HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB775** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB775_.HTM)
2. **HB775_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB775_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. — **70** (fail) · legislature
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to AGR, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-01-17 8:30AM in conference room 312.
- **2017-02-01** The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
- **2017-02-03** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 32) as amended in HD 1.
- **2017-02-03** Recommends recommittal to AGR.
- **2017-02-03** Recommitted to AGR as amended in HD 1 with none voting no and none excused.
- **2017-02-03** Re-referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 12 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-10-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2017-02-10** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-15** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 345), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-15** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-22-17 2:01PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-22** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-17.
- **2017-02-23** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-02-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-03-02** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino, Fukumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1059) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 295). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to AEN, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2017-03-15** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 942) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH.
- **2017-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH.
- **2017-03-23** The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1547) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** One Day Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 541).
- **2017-04-11** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-04-27** Act 013, on 04/27/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-27** Act 013, 04/27/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91f5269b-216f-4655-8576-028afc30b578`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."
description: "Establishes the University of Hawaii (UH) Green Special Fund to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability projects and services, and planning, design, and implementation of sustainability projects for UH's benefit. Requires UH to submit an annual report to the Legislature. (HB794 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 794"
citation: "Hawaii HB 794 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["University of Hawaii", "Green Special Fund", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "C. LEE", "Creagan", "EVANS", "JOHANSON", "LOPRESTI", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "MORIKAWA", "THIELEN", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-21"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8560432e-b286-4763-a55b-97813fe54609"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=794&year=2017"
source_hash: "8a312558006dcd087563fa708103a54cd7d3cbbe065ab264b3e952dcfcb9b576"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 794 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Establishes the University of Hawaii (UH) Green Special Fund to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability projects and services, and planning, design, and implementation of sustainability projects for UH's benefit. Requires UH to submit an annual report to the Legislature. (HB794 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB794** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB794_.HTM)
2. **HB794_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB794_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB794_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB794_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB794_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB794_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- Creagan — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:03PM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-02-14** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-17** Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 488) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 43). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HRE/TRE, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** The committee(s) on HRE/TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-17 2:10PM in conference room 414.
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-21** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HRE/TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1127) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1534) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 609) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Luke Co-Chairs; Cullen, Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Kahele Chair; Inouye, Tokuda Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:30AM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 10:00AM in conference room 329.
- **2017-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-17 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 329.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Luke, Cullen, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Inouye, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 184) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 184).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-12** Act 186, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 186, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8560432e-b286-4763-a55b-97813fe54609`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).

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