RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Adds as a purpose of the University of Hawaii community college system the provision of occupational training and certification programs designed to rapidly qualify persons to fill new and hard-to-fill position classes in the State, counties, and private sector that require technical skills. Appropriates funds for the programs. (SB723 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 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
42
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 10:00AM in conference room 329.
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:10PM in conference room 329.
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 473).
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro, Saiki, Say excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola.
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-31-17.
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1247) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Creagan, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Ing.
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-21-17.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 250) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Wakai.
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Reported from HRE/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE/JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to HRE/JDL, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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