HB 870 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM.

Summary

Requires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that supplements existing statewide services by providing training and other services to neighbor island residents who are blind or visually impaired. Requires the department of human services to establish a working group to develop a pilot program implementation plan and submit the plan to the legislature before the regular session of 2024. Requires a report to the legislature on the pilot program before the regular session of 2029. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD2)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Signed Jul 7, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 4, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2).

lower

May 4, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.

lower

May 2, 2023

Introduced

Floor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Mizuno.

lower

May 2, 2023

Introduced

Report filed.

upper

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Separated Committee Report.

upper

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).

upper

May 2, 2023

Introduced

Floor Amendment No. 9 offered.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 138).

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Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 138) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, DeCoite, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Amato, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 04:30pm in Conference Room 309.

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 1:30PM in conference room 329.

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Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 4:45PM in conference room 329.

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Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 4:45PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 4:45PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 785) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

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, DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Kanuha, Shimabukuro.

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1325) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to HHS, WAM.

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Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS/PSM, WAM.

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Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351).

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Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 349) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3

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Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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24 primary · 0 co-sponsors