republic-os/legislation/us/states/hi/2018-regular-session/hb-2684.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS."
description: "Appropriates funds for the Public Utilities Commission to hire two full-time enforcement personnel. (HB2684 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2684"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2684 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Enforcement", "Public Utilities Commission", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "C. LEE", "GATES", "HOLT", "Nakamura", "ONISHI", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI", "THIELEN", "TODD"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2018-01-24"
last_action: "2018-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f55ffc15-5752-4e32-bb02-849afbe1d4d4"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2684&year=2018"
source_hash: "00a4aeccd0bbd782511cd13d4d3eed1a2025e0038a604339ddbb7b9223507456"
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 2684 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Appropriates funds for the Public Utilities Commission to hire two full-time enforcement personnel. (HB2684 CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB2684** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2684_.HTM)
2. **HB2684_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2684_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2684_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2684_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- Nakamura — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-29** Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 02-02-18 10:30AM in House conference room 423.
- **2018-02-02** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-08** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 168-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2018-02-08** 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) Quinlan, Tupola excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-12-18 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2018-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno, Say, Tokioka, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-14** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 434-18), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2018-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
- **2018-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-27-18 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2018-02-27** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, Tupola, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 993-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, San Buenaventura, Say, Yamane excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 249). `introduction`
- **2018-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to TRE/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-09** Re-Referred to TRE, WAM.
- **2018-03-16** The committee(s) on TRE added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-21-18 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-03-21** 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, Espero, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-23** Reported from TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2018-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2018-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3647) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-04-06** One Day Notice 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 764) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Takumi, Cullen Co-Chairs; Quinlan, McDermott.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
- **2018-04-23** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; K. Kahele, English Co-Chairs.
- **2018-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827).
- **2018-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 3:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 3:01PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi, McDermott.
- **2018-04-27** 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) Inouye, K. Kahele, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 180-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 180-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-07-11** Act 201, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-11** Act 201, 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f55ffc15-5752-4e32-bb02-849afbe1d4d4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).