PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OR DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE STATE WITHOUT PRIOR LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL.
Summary
Repeals the provision of the state constitution that prohibits the construction of nuclear fission power plants unless approved by a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 24, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Alcos
RRepublican
P
Diamond Garcia
RRepublican
P
Elijah Pierick
RRepublican
P
Gene Ward
RRepublican
P
Lauren Matsumoto
RRepublican
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