RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Summary
Establishes a state government realignment commission to periodically review the state executive branch's departments, divisions, and agencies, including functions and services, and submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates American Rescue Plan Act funds for various broadband infrastructure installation and updates throughout the State and requires an annual report regarding these projects. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
20
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 5:00PM; CR 016.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 10:30AM; CR 016.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 10:10AM; CR 016.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to GVR, PDP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 505).
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ohno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Cullen, Mizuno, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Ichiyama.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to GVR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 180) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from GVO/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 548) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:00PM; 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to GVO/JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
10 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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