HB 679 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Summary

Appropriates funds to support the State's response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the County of Maui. Requires the Auditor to conduct an audit on the contracts funded by the appropriation. Makes an appropriation to the One Ohana Bank Trust Account to compensate victims of the 2023 Maui wildfires. Repeals general obligation bond issuance and appropriation for the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund. Changes the 2024-2025 general fund appropriation to the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation to general obligation bond funds. Transfers to the general fund the excess balances of various non-general funds from various state departments and agencies. Temporarily lifts various restrictions on the use of funds for Maui wildfire response. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2023-2024. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Apr 23, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2024

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 25

Apr 4, 2024

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 5, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 475) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 27, 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, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, Wakai.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-24 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

upper

Mar 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1189) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-23 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to HOU, WAM.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 326).

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 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 15, 2023

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashimoto, Aiu, Kila, Kitagawa, Marten, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Onishi.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors