RELATING TO DESIGNATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Summary
Establishes the Hawaii Economic Development District Planning Organization and governing board within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Designates the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to organize the Hawaii Economic Development District Planning Organization. Establishes full-time equivalent temporary, exempt positions. Makes an appropriation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 3:30PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:40AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 9:40AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 9:40AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 779).
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1500) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, Kong, Nakamura, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 408) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 1:03PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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