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GM 771 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN KAWAHARA, for a term to expire 06-30-2025.

This is not a legislative bill but a gubernatorial nomination submission. Governor Green is formally requesting the Senate confirm Ken Kawahara for appointment to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, with the term set to expire June 30, 2025. The nomination follows constitutional requirements for board appointments and requires Senate confirmation to take effect. This procedural step affects the governance of the University of Hawai'i's research corporation but does not enact new policy.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Apr 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

24–0
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Apr 25, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% 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 25, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (24-0-1)
senate
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1998) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on HRE is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-25 2:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to HRE.
upper
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