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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM."
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description: "Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission, under the Universal Service Program, may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide free telecommunications access to time-sensitive information for individuals with print disabilities. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 1052"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 1052 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["PUC", "Print Disabilities", "Telecommunications Access", "Time-Sensitive Information", "Universal Service Fund", "Universal Service Program"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["NAKAMURA"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 54
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2025-01-21"
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last_action: "2025-06-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b3131ad-5e3c-4a7f-a89e-b13fb1911cb7"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1052&year=2025"
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source_hash: "4d9a12f8d719334aea63d9ee7bd668c721958726a7ba34286e89cb0305cfb5dc"
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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 1052 (2025) — RELATING TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM.
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Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission, under the Universal Service Program, may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide free telecommunications access to time-sensitive information for individuals with print disabilities. (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. **HB1052** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1052_.HTM)
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2. **HB1052_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1052_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB1052_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1052_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB1052_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1052_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **HB1052_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1052_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (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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- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-06-09** Act 202, on 06/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303). `became-law`
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- **2025-06-09** Act 202, 06/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
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- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). `passage`
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- **2025-04-30** 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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- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 166).
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- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 166) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takenouchi, Iwamoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
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- **2025-04-25** 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) Fukunaga, Kanuha, Aquino; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-25** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 882). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-25** Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Aquino added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
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- **2025-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:50 PM; Conference Room 224.
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- **2025-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
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- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
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- **2025-04-22** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
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- **2025-04-21** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
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- **2025-04-21** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 849). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-21** Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Fukunaga added as Chair. Senator Keohokalole discharged as Chair.
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- **2025-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Hashimoto, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Pierick.
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- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 721) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-08** 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`
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- **2025-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
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- **2025-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1712) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-01** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-27** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-21** Reported from CPN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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- **2025-03-19** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-19** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-14** The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-19-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-13** The committee(s) on CPN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 8:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-04** Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-04** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 141). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-21** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-11** 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) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-11** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 422) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2025-02-04** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Lowen. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-23** Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-21** 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/3b3131ad-5e3c-4a7f-a89e-b13fb1911cb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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