GM 602 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROY PFUND, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

This is not a legislative bill but a gubernatorial nomination submission. Governor Green has submitted Roy Pfund for confirmation as a member of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority Board of Directors, with a term expiring June 30, 2028. The nomination requires the Senate to consider and confirm the appointment per Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Section 6. This procedural step directly affects the Governor’s authority to appoint board members and the Senate’s confirmation role.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2025

How they voted

25–0
Failed
Total votes 25
May 2, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican3
3 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 2, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (25-0)
senate
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2010) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 1, 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) Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDT.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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