GM 735 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority (Kakaako District), Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL CHINA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

This bill is a gubernatorial nomination submitted by Governor Josh Green for Michael China to serve on the Hawai'i Community Development Authority (Kakaako District) for a term ending June 30, 2029. It requires the Hawaii State Senate to consider and confirm this appointment as mandated by Article V, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution. The nomination directly affects the Kakaako District community by selecting an individual to oversee local community development authority functions.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

25–0
Failed
Total votes 25
Apr 23, 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
10
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (25-0)
senate
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1968) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on WTL is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-25 1:45PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 04-14-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 04-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to WTL.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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