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GM 697 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEAN MATSUKAWA, for a term to expire 12-07-2026. (Position corrected to Deputy to the Chairperson by GM798)

This bill is a gubernatorial nomination for Senate confirmation of Dean Matsukawa as Deputy Director of the Hawai'i Department of Agriculture, with a term expiring December 7, 2026. It requires the Senate to review and approve the governor's appointment, as mandated by Hawai'i State Constitution Article V, Section 6. The nomination directly affects the Department of Agriculture's leadership structure and its operations under the governor's executive authority.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

25–0
Failed
Total votes 25
Apr 30, 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
Apr 30, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (25-0)
senate
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2002) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). 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 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to AEN.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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