SB 441 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Summary

Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Exempts general fund appropriations to the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for general operating costs of the Orchestra and for deposit into the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Sub-Topics: State Budget

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB441_HD1 → SB441_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a House Draft version to a Senate Draft version with substantive changes to the language and structure. The most significant policy change is the effective date, which was moved from an unspecified date to July 1, 2050, making the bill non-immediate. Additionally, the annual reporting requirement was clarified to specify that reports must include an explanation of operations, maintenance, and other functions accomplished by state fund expenditures in the previous fiscal year.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on designating the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, exempting its funds from certain statutory requirements, and appropriating money for its operations, but the effective date change significantly alters when these provisions apply.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed to July 1, 2050, which is over 25 years in the future, meaning the bill will not take effect immediately.

REQUIREMENT

The annual reporting requirement was modified to explicitly require the orchestra to explain how state funds were used for operations, maintenance, and other functions in the previous fiscal year.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a House Draft format to a Senate Draft format, including changes in section numbering and layout.

DEFINITION

Some descriptive language in the findings section was slightly altered, changing 'major public service' to 'significant public service' and 'major musical contributions' to 'significant musical contributions'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

14–0

Passed

Total votes 14

Feb 26, 2025

D Democratic13

13 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 4, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 464).

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1301) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (14-0)

senate

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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 has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, WAM.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.