SB 934 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Summary
Appropriates funds out of the Mass Transit Special Fund for fiscal year 2025-2026, for a preliminary analysis of financing options for the planning, design, and construction for a park-and-ride facility adjacent to the Pearl Highlands rail transit station. Establishes a project priority list for use of remaining Mass Transit Special Fund balance after the minimum operating segment of the rail project is completed. (CD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Jun 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB934_SD1_PROPOSED SB934_SD2 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative proposal to a structured SD2 template, with the effective date changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, and the funding amount in Section 2 redacted to unreadable characters. This significantly delays when the budget provisions can take effect and obscures the specific appropriation amount.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the mass transit special fund, but the delayed effective date and redacted funding amount substantially limit its immediate applicability and enforceability.
TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which is likely a clerical error that would prevent the bill from taking effect for its intended fiscal year.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount in Section 2 was replaced with unreadable characters, making it impossible to determine how much money is being allocated.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was converted from a standard legislative format to a structured SD2 template with metadata headers, changing how the bill is organized and processed.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey).
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 160) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 160).
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Yamashita, Chun, Grandinetti; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 477).
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1377) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 221) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). 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 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to WAM.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 707) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to WAM.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Dru Kanuha
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