SB 1639 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HAWAII BEACH DAY.

Summary

Establishes Hawaii Beach Day. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to organize and support events and activities to celebrate and observe Hawaii Beach Day. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1639 → SB1639_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add metadata and formatting information to the header, update the effective date of the act from immediate approval to July 1, 2050 (with Section 4 taking effect July 1, 2025), and modify the title and description of the bill to include reports and appropriations. The core legislative content regarding Hawaii Beach Day remains substantially unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only administrative metadata and effective dates were modified.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the entire Act was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, while Section 4 (appropriation) retains an earlier effective date of July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Metadata such as sponsor name, timestamps, and template information were added to the header section.

The bill title and description were updated to reflect the inclusion of reporting requirements and appropriations.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 672) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors