GM 511 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA PAULSON, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.

This is a gubernatorial nomination submission, not a legislative bill. Governor Green has submitted Lisa Paulson for Senate confirmation as a member of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority Board of Directors, with a term expiring June 30, 2027. The Senate must consider and confirm this appointment under Hawaii Constitution Article V, Section 6. This procedural action directly affects the Tourism Authority's governance and Hawaii's tourism policy implementation. (1 sentence)
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-1)
senate
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1865) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on EDT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDT.
upper
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