GM 783 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, BENTON PANG, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

This bill is a routine submission for Senate confirmation of Governor Green's nomination of Benton Pang to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. It does not propose new policy or affect public regulations; it solely requests the Senate's approval for an existing appointment. The Commission manages the cultural and ecological resources of Kaho'olawe Island, but this nomination itself does not change existing management practices. The Senate must now vote to confirm the appointment as required by Hawaii's Constitution.
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 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
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (25-0)
senate
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1967) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 11, 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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to WTL.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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