SB 2640 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Summary

Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to authorize the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide cash awards to beneficiaries on the waiting list in lieu of a lease. Amends the Hawaiian Home Loan Fund to be allow for the use of cash award payments. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to remove those beneficiaries from the waiting list. Specifies that beneficiaries who accept a cash reward shall lose their right to return to the waiting list, but remain entitled to other rights provided by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Apr 17, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 9, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 671).

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 18, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1163-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 165) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 22, 2024

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, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-22-24 9:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 5, 2024

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2132) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 30, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Ihara, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

upper

Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to HWN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor