SB 269 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Summary

Appropriates moneys to fund the operating expenses of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning on 7/1/2025, and ending on 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB269 → SB269_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document into a structured data template, but the substantive policy content remains largely unchanged. The core appropriations for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, including funding amounts for beneficiary advocacy, administration, and trustee operations, were preserved. Some specific funding allocations within the beneficiary advocacy section were modified with different amounts for various programs like housing, social services, education, and legal services.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain the same - it continues to appropriate funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the fiscal biennium 2025-2027, though the effective date is set to an unusual future date of July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Changed from traditional legislative text format to a structured data template format with metadata fields

Added metadata fields including author information, timestamps, and document identifiers

Removed traditional legislative formatting elements like page numbers and document tracking codes

FISCAL

Modified specific funding allocations within beneficiary advocacy programs, changing amounts for housing, social services, education, and legal services between fiscal years

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from the standard July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which appears to be an error or placeholder

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 210) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HWN, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors