RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS.
Summary
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Last action Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 9:15AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:00AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 11:05AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 9:00AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 11:00AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 654) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-24 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3071) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to AEN, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 422).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos.
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 443-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Bert Kobayashi
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Gene Ward
RRepublican
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
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