RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.
Summary
Consolidates the Department of Budget and Finance and the Department of Human Resources Development into the Department of Budget, Finance, and Human Resources. Transfers functions and duties accordingly. Transfers to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) jurisdiction over cable TV and the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and telecommunications carriers from the Public Utilities Commission. Establishes the position of a commissioner of telecommunications. Creates special fund in DBEDT for cable TV and telecommunications carriers. Requires the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council to advise the Director of DBEDT on broadband deployment. (SB3100 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Apr 25, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 2:30PM in conference room 429.
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 2:30PM in conference room 429.
upper
Apr 16, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 57
lower
Apr 6, 2018
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 475).
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Choy, Holt, C. Lee, LoPresti, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (6). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Fukumoto, Tupola.
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1505-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Evans, Ichiyama, Keohokalole, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 420) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Baker, Harimoto, Ihara, Riviere, Taniguchi . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Ruderman). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
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) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-21-18 10:10AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Reported from GVO/LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2209) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Galuteria, Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO/LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-18 2:50PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to GVO/LBR, WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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