RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
Summary
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to purchase only zero-emission vehicles for its motor pool fleet beginning on 1/1/22. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services, in coordination with other state agencies, to submit to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2022 a plan to convert the State's motor pool fleet to zero emissions vehicles. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Mar 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 279) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
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 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
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, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-24-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 360) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 3:00PM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to GVO, WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to GVO/EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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