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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES."
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description: "Requires DLNR to develop and publish a website and mobile application that includes the application processes, including a means of collecting any fees, for a permit, license, or reservation needed to conduct recreational and commercial activities in the State. Requires DLNR to make available existing application processes in a digital format to be used on the website and mobile application. Appropriates funds for the establishment of the website and mobile application. (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 953"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 953 (2023 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Appropriation", "Commercial Activities", "Department of Land and Natural Resources", "Expenditure Ceiling ($)", "Fees", "Licenses", "Mobile Application", "Permits", "Recreational Activities", "Reservations", "Website"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["AIU", "AMATO", "BELATTI", "CHUN", "COCHRAN", "GANADEN", "GARRETT", "GATES", "HASHEM", "HASHIMOTO", "HOLT", "HUSSEY-BURDICK", "ICHIYAMA", "ILAGAN", "KAHALOA", "KAPELA", "KILA", "KITAGAWA", "KOBAYASHI", "LAMOSAO", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MARTINEZ", "MATAYOSHI", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKAMURA", "NISHIMOTO", "ONISHI", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI", "SAYAMA", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKENOUCHI", "TAM", "TARNAS", "TODD", "WOODSON", "YAMASHITA"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 53
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2023-01-23"
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last_action: "2023-07-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e0fe3c7c-8e46-4588-9b48-847794688252"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=953&year=2023"
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source_hash: "a0ff27d1fd51af447a6219f4416b8670d9fb39fcf622d1c87b13816e77509b1b"
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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 953 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
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Requires DLNR to develop and publish a website and mobile application that includes the application processes, including a means of collecting any fees, for a permit, license, or reservation needed to conduct recreational and commercial activities in the State. Requires DLNR to make available existing application processes in a digital format to be used on the website and mobile application. Appropriates funds for the establishment of the website and mobile application. (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. **HB953** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB953_.HTM)
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2. **HB953_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB953_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB953_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB953_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB953_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB953_SD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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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 on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- AIU — primary (person)
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- AMATO — primary (person)
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- BELATTI — primary (person)
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- CHUN — primary (person)
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- COCHRAN — primary (person)
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- GANADEN — primary (person)
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- GARRETT — primary (person)
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- GATES — primary (person)
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- HASHEM — primary (person)
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- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
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- HOLT — primary (person)
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- HUSSEY-BURDICK — primary (person)
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- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
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- ILAGAN — primary (person)
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- KAHALOA — primary (person)
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- KAPELA — primary (person)
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- KILA — primary (person)
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- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
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- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
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- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
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- LOWEN — primary (person)
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- MARTEN — primary (person)
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- MARTINEZ — primary (person)
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- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
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- MIZUNO — primary (person)
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- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
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- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
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- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
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- ONISHI — primary (person)
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- PERRUSO — primary (person)
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- POEPOE — primary (person)
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- QUINLAN — primary (person)
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- SAIKI — primary (person)
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- SAYAMA — primary (person)
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- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
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- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
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- TAM — primary (person)
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- TARNAS — primary (person)
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- TODD — primary (person)
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- WOODSON — primary (person)
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- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-07-05** Act 182, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285). `became-law`
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- **2023-07-05** Act 182, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285). `became-law`
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- **2023-05-04** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2023-05-04** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 996). `receipt`
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- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901). `receipt`
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- **2023-05-04** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2). `passage`
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- **2023-05-04** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2023-05-02** Deferred One Day 05-04-23. `deferral`
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- **2023-05-02** Deferred one day 05-04-23. `deferral`
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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. 140).
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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. 140) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2023-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Chun, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
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- **2023-04-28** 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) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 5:00PM in conference room 229.
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- **2023-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 12:00PM; Conference Room 229.
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- **2023-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:45AM in conference room 229.
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- **2023-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 229.
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- **2023-04-25** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229.
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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: Ichiyama, Quinlan, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Chun, Poepoe, Souza.
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- **2023-04-21** Re-referred to WAL, TOU, FIN, referral sheet 34 `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 909). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Elefante.
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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. 793) in amended form (SD 1).
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- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 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 WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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- **2023-04-04** 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) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-21** Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1214) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
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- **2023-03-13** 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) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on WTL added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-13-23 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-10** Referred to WTL, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 363). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2023-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1208), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2023-03-01** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-02-28** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-23 3:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-02-28** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-23 3:30PM. `deferral`
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- **2023-02-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-02-17** 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) Marten excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2023-02-17** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2023-02-07** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-07-23 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-01-30** Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-23** Pending introduction.
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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/e0fe3c7c-8e46-4588-9b48-847794688252`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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