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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO WATER COMMON CARRIERS."
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description: "Clarifies that a common water carrier may enter into vessel leases longer than five years or enter into leverage leases for vessels upon prior approval of the Public Utilities Commission. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2023 Regular Session"
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identifier: "HB 24"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 24 (2023 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Common Carriers", "Long Term Leases", "Public Utilities Commission", "Water Carriers"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["TODD"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2023-01-11"
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last_action: "2023-06-30"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a77ad883-d754-438c-9321-7daf3281d63b"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=24&year=2023"
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source_hash: "328c8fee5c49ade5fe3e0ef5fc3eef9b5b696f85228d651f9ee6c7c84c6e621d"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 24 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WATER COMMON CARRIERS.
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Clarifies that a common water carrier may enter into vessel leases longer than five years or enter into leverage leases for vessels upon prior approval of the Public Utilities Commission. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB24** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB24_.HTM)
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2. **HB24_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB24_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB24_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB24_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB24_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB24_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **HB24_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB24_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- TODD — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-06-30** Act 138, 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). `became-law`
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- **2023-06-30** Act 138, on 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). `became-law`
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- **2023-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
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- **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt`
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- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Poepoe voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). `passage`
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- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
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- **2023-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
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- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 130).
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- **2023-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
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- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 130) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2023-04-27** 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) Lee, Keohokalole, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Nakashima, Kitagawa, Kila, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2023-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 11:15AM in conference room 329.
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- **2023-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 11:15AM in conference room 329.
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- **2023-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Elefante.
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- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Nakashima, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Kila, Matsumoto.
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- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 709) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
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- **2023-04-06** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2023-03-29** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-24** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-29-23 10:01AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-24** Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1400) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
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- **2023-03-14** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-09** Referred to TCA, CPN. `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 22). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2023-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2023-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 925), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2023-02-24** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
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- **2023-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 770), recommending referral to FIN.
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- **2023-02-16** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-02-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-16-23 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-02-09** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. `deferral`
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- **2023-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-09-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-02-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Ganaden, Hussey-Burdick, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Amato, Nakashima, Woodson excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2023-02-02** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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- **2023-01-31** The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, Marten, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-31-23 10:00AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-01-25** Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-19** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-11** Prefiled.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a77ad883-d754-438c-9321-7daf3281d63b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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