MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT MAUNA KEA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Summary
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds, to be expended by the University of Hawaii, for a capital improvement project to remove the Hoku Kea telescope from the summit of Mauna Kea. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 9, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian K. Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Nadine K. Nakamura
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
SK
Stacelynn K.M. Eli
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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